KUALA LUMPUR, October 1 – The strategic alliance between Public Bank Berhad and Esso Malaysia Berhad and ExxonMobil Malaysia Sdn Bhd has culminated in a long-term mutual collaboration with the launching of the PB–Esso Mobil Visa Co-Brand Gold Credit and Debit Cards.  Esso Malaysia Berhad and ExxonMobil Malaysia Sdn Bhd are subsidiaries of ExxonMobil in Malaysia and market high quality fuels under the Esso and Mobil brands respectively.

The PB-Esso Mobil Visa Gold Credit and Debit Cards were launched on 28 September 2010 at the Esso service station in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur by Ms Chong You Lin, Senior General Manager of PB Card Services, Public Bank Berhad and Puan Faridah Ali, Retail Business Director of Esso Malaysia Berhad.

Public Bank is constantly seeking to provide Malaysian consumers with greater card benefits and rewards that complement their lifestyle needs. Consumers today are savvy and sophisticated in making purchasing decisions.  Society has also become highly mobile with increased dependency on private vehicles and high quality fuel.  The PB-Esso Mobil Co-Brand cards focus on the needs of drivers and support their affiliation to the Esso and Mobil brands. 

“Public Bank is proud to be in collaboration with Esso and Mobil on this exciting card programme. With their unique benefits, we expect the PB-Esso Mobil Visa Gold Credit and Debit Card to appeal to a wide customer spectrum. They would draw interest from existing as well as potential customers of Esso and Mobil alike,” commented Ms Chong.

"We’ve been working with Public Bank for a long time, and we look forward to continued growth with this new product.  The cards offer a smart way to pay for quality Synergy fuels at our network of 560 Esso and Mobil stations nationwide.  The cash rebates are of great value and help cardholders to save even as they spend," said Faridah.

The PB-Esso Mobil Visa Gold Credit Card is designed to appeal to income earners of RM18,000 and above per annum, whilst the PB-Esso Mobil Visa Debit Card is ideal for those who do not meet the age or income eligibility requirement, or those who just want to better monitor their finances.

In light of the rising cost of living, cash rebates are the preferred option for discerning consumers to ease household expenditures, and the PB-Esso Mobil Co-brand Cards aim to do just that.  The PB-Esso Mobil Gold Visa Credit Card and PB-Esso Mobil Visa Debit Card offer cash rebates of up to 5% and 1% respectively for any purchase transaction at Esso or Mobil service stations. Moreover, cardholders can enjoy 0.5% cash rebate for other retail purchases made elsewhere.  Earning the cash rebates is simple with no carry forward balance required.  Cash rebates earned will be credited monthly into cardholders' card account.

In conjunction with the launch of the new cards, an additional 3% cash rebate will be awarded to the PB-Esso Mobil Gold Credit Cards for cardholders who use the card at Esso or Mobil service stations during the 6 months promotion period until 31 March 2011.

The PB-Esso Mobil Gold Visa Credit Card and PB-Esso Mobil Visa Debit Card are also offered with the annual fee waived for life with no conditions, making them truly consumer-friendly cards. 

For more information on the PB-Esso Mobil Visa Co-Brand Cards, kindly contact PB Card Services Call Centre at 03-2176 8000 or log on to www.pbebank.com.