What does it cost a bank to produce and issue a debit card?

Asked Jan 10, 2013· 1 answer ·Asia, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Indian Subcontinent, South Asia, United States Dollar
Faisal KhanAnswered Jan 10, 2013
This depends in which part of the world you are in, and the market competition. Typical Debit card outlay to a bank in South Asian countries is about $8 to $12 for the issuance and shipping. Sometimes this cost is subsidised by VISA and/or Mastercard, sometimes it is not. Depends on how the deal was structured and the volume of cards. The in-house cost of the card varies between 10 cents to 25 cents per card per month (that's the cost of one-time activation, and typing it into the system and the network itself).
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