[January 20, 2015]

Abanca Bank Selects Entrust Datacard to Deliver Financial Instant Issuance Solutions

Entrust (News - Alert) Datacard today announced that Abanca Bank-a leading financial services provider based in Galicia with two and a half million customers-is differentiating their services and enhancing their customer experience by implementing Datacard^® financial instant issuance solutions for in-branch issuance of permanent, personalized credit, debit and pre-paid cards.

With the Datacard instant issuance solutions, Abanca Bank customers will now have the option to walk into their local branch, open a new account or request an emergency card replacement for a lost or stolen card and instantly receive a secure and activated card. Customers can immediately use their new card to make purchases or ATM withdrawals giving them ultimate flexibility and enhancing the overall customer experience.

"Abanca Bank continuously strives to simplify and enhance the daily lives of our customers and by implementing Datacard instant issuance solutions we are able to do just that." said Eduardo Aldao, Innovation Director for Abanca Bank. "We now have the ability to eliminate the traditional waiting period for cards to be delivered through the mail which improves the overall customer experience."

Abanca Bank implemented Datacard financial instant issuance systems in their primary branches in October 2014 and will roll-out their program to additional branches throughout December and January. The end-to-end solution includes Datacard^® CE870^TM instant issuance systems and associated supplies for personalization of cards, the flagship Datacard^® CardWizard^® instant issuance software and on-site maintenance services.

"In today's instant society, consumers are accustomed to personalized, real-time services and they expect their financial providers to deliver," said Uwe Jaspers, regional financial instant issuance director, EMEA, for Entrust Datacard. "Instant issuance is a proven way to meet these consumer demands while also driving card usage and overall profitability. The ability to issue secure financial credit and debit cards on-demand will enable Abanca Bank to differentiate their brand and remain competitive in the market."

For more information about Datacard instant issuance solutions, please visit http://www.datacard.com/financial/instant-issuance.

About Entrust Datacard.

Consumers, citizens and employees increasingly expect anywhere-anytime experiences - whether they are making purchases, crossing borders, accessing e-gov services or logging onto corporate networks. Entrust Datacard offers the trusted identity and secure transaction technologies that make those experiences reliable and secure. Solutions range from the physical world of financial cards, passports and ID cards to the digital realm of authentication, certificates and secure communications. With more than 2,000 Entrust Datacard colleagues around the world, and a network of strong global partners, the company serves customers in 150 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.entrustdatacard.com.

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