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Cards

The right card for every way you spend.

From the Carte Sésame for everyday local withdrawals and payments to the BCB Visa range for local and international use, choose a card that matches how — and where — you spend.

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Local card

Carte Sésame

BCBSÉSAME
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  • 24/7 cash withdrawals at BCB and partner ATMs (GAB) across Burundi.
  • Everyday payments at merchant electronic payment terminals (TPE).
  • Issued with student current accounts, and available on request.

International cards

The BCB Visa range

Every BCB Visa card lets you withdraw and pay locally and internationally — limits and privileges step up as you move through the range. All limits are shown in USD as daily · weekly · monthly.

BCBBLEUE
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Visa Bleue

The classic Visa debit-and-payment card for local and international use, debited from your USD account.

USD 50· 3-year validity

Limits · day / week / month

ATM (GAB)500 · 1,000 · 4,000
POS (TPE)500 · 2,500 · 10,000
E-commerce500 · 1,000 · 4,000
  • Withdraw and pay locally and internationally.
  • SMS alert after every card operation.
  • Expiry reminder one month ahead.
Individuals with a regular income.
BCBELITE
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Visa Elite

Higher everyday limits than the Visa Bleue, for local and international withdrawals and payments.

USD 60· 3-year validity

Limits · day / week / month

ATM (GAB)1,000 · 2,000 · 8,000
POS (TPE)1,000 · 5,000 · 20,000
E-commerce1,000 · 2,000 · 8,000
  • Higher daily limits than the Visa Bleue.
  • SMS alert after every card operation.
  • Expiry reminder one month ahead.
Individuals with a regular income.
Most popular
BCBGOLD
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Visa Gold

Elevated limits plus a programme of privileges, discounts and assistance services.

USD 80· 3-year validity

Limits · day / week / month

ATM (GAB)2,000 · 4,000 · 16,000
POS (TPE)2,000 · 10,000 · 40,000
E-commerce2,000 · 4,000 · 16,000
  • Privileged event access and travel, hotel, dining and shopping discounts.
  • Free medical and legal advisers, plus essential-item delivery.
  • Secure online payments with Visa Secure.
Elite-privilege clients holding a cheque account, with a net monthly income of at least BIF 1,500,000.
BCBPLATINUM
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Visa Platinum

Our premium card, with the highest limits and a full suite of privileges and protection.

USD 100· 3-year validity

Limits · day / week / month

ATM (GAB)4,000 · 8,000 · 32,000
POS (TPE)4,000 · 20,000 · 80,000
E-commerce4,000 · 8,000 · 32,000
  • The full Visa privileges programme with exclusive experiences.
  • Medical and legal assistance, plus bancassurance on card purchases.
  • Visa Secure and dedicated lost/stolen-abroad support.
Elite-privilege individuals holding a cheque account, with a net monthly income of at least BIF 5,000,000.
Included with every BCB Visa card
  • Use in 200+ countries
  • 1.2M ATMs (GAB) worldwide
  • 29M VISA merchants
  • Balance on ATM, mobile & internet banking

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