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Encyclopedia > Laser (debit card)

Laser is the primary debit card system used in the Republic of Ireland. It was launched in 1996 and currently has more than 1 million customers. Seven Irish financial institutions are partners in the Laser card system: Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland, EBS Building Society, First Active, National Irish Bank, Permanent TSB and Ulster Bank. Image File history File links Laser (debit card) This work is copyrighted. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB),(ISEQ: ALBK), (LSE: ALBK), (NYSE: AIB), (Xetra: AIB) is a commercial bank based in Ireland not to be mistaken for Anglo Irish Bank. ... The Bank of Ireland, officially known as the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland is a commercial bank operation on the island of Ireland, one of the Big Four. The bank was formed by an Act of the Irish Parliament in 1782 to support public and commercial finances... // About EBS EBS Building Society is Irelands largest building society. ... First Active offers a range of mortgage, savings, investment, pension and life cover products in the Republic of Ireland and are the sole provider of Current Account Mortgages in the Irish marketplace. ... National Irish Bank (NIB) is one of the Big Four commercial banks in Republic of Ireland. ... The Irish Life and Permanent is a financial institution in the Republic of Ireland created in 1999. ... Ulster Bank, one of the Big Four in Ireland is a large commercial bank. ...


Laser is primarily an electronic point of sale debit card, but can also be used by telephone and internet, and can be used for up to 1,500 per transaction. Laser also offers a cashback option similar to many other cards. Laser is supported by WorldPay as a payment method to any country, and is the only non-cash payment method accepted by some discount stores in Ireland, including Aldi and Lidl. POS must not be confused with EFT/POS and POS Terminal used in Electronic payment POS or PoS is an acronym for point-of-sale (or point of purchase). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, collectively known as the Eurozone. ... WorldPay is a division of the Royal Bank of Scotland specialised in handling international transactions. ... Aldi is a hard discount supermarket chain based in Germany. ... A Lidl in Cornwall, UK Lidl (either leed-ul as pronounced in recently-launched British TV commercials, or lid-ul) is a European discount supermarket chain of German origin that operate 5,000 stores. ...


Since 2005, Allied Irish Banks (AIB) account holders are receiving co-branded Laser/Maestro card. These are Chip and PIN cards with both Laser and Maestro functions. Within Ireland, they function primarily as Laser cards, outside they function as Maestro cards. All other Laser partners are to issue Chip and PIN cards, and this will allow them to co brand with other debit card brands. Maestro is an international debit card service; a joint venture by Mastercard and Europay International. ... Chip and PIN is the name of a government-backed initiative in the United Kingdom to implement the EMV standard for secure payments. ... Maestro is an international debit card service; a joint venture by Mastercard and Europay International. ... Maestro is an international debit card service; a joint venture by Mastercard and Europay International. ... Chip and PIN is the name of a government-backed initiative in the United Kingdom to implement the EMV standard for secure payments. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


See also

The following page lists Irish companies according to their sector. ...

External link

  • Official site

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