Making the holidays merrier and stress-free

Even among fanatic shoppers and party-goers, the holidays can be quite overwhelming — gifts to be bought, guest lists to be made, gatherings to be attended and expenses that keep increasing. The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) offers what you need to make the holidays lighter, merrier, and more importantly, stress-free.

You can begin your hassle-free, cashless Christmas shopping with BPI Express Payment System (EPS). No need to line up at the ATM to withdraw cash because EPS lets you use your Express Teller ATM as a payment or debit card at no extra charge, while offering the benefit of spending only what you have in your bank account. Simply inform the cashier at the store, restaurant or gas station that you’ll pay via EPS.

EPS is a built-in feature of your BPI Express Teller ATM card that requires no enrollment and is accepted in more than 13,000 establishments nationwide including lifestyle stores such as Versace, Marks & Spencer, Zara, Nike Park, Planet Sports, The Travel Club, mobile phone and gadget stores like Abenson and The Hub to name a few.

Another BPI Card that can help you further stretch your budget is the BPI Express Credit Card. The card is equipped with a smart chip that lets you experience Real Thrills — an instant rewards system that can track where, when and how often you do your shopping and dining to guarantee that your rewards fit your lifestyle and personality. The more you shop, dine, and relax at BPI’s partner merchants, the bigger the rewards you get! And this is on top of the Frequent User Rewards points that you earn with every spend.

No matter how many bazaars or malls you go to, sometimes you’re still stumped about the perfect gift to give to your loved ones, how about providing them with the freedom to choose via the BPI Express Cash Gift Cards? Your recipients can use their BPI Express Cash Gift Card to shop for items or eat at over 20,000 MasterCard-affiliated merchants nationwide.

The Express Cash Gift Cards provide superior freedom and flexibility that only BPI can offer. Gift Cards can be loaded with any amount up to P10,000 and come with special offers. Recipients get discounts and freebies every time they use their gift cards at participating stores, available in eye-catching designs and come in card carriers that double as greeting cards. You can even add your personalized message to make it more meaningful.

Another industry first was launched by BPI Cards last November. To help ease their shopping worries and at the same time help them deal with volatile fuel prices, Christmas shoppers all over the metro who use their BPI cards will be able to hop from mall to mall for free. BPI Cards will be employing shuttle vans that will ply the routes covering popular malls in Quezon City, Ortigas, Makati, and Manila every weekend during the Christmas season. BPI cardholders ride for free by simply presenting a BPI Express Teller Card, BPI Express Credit Card, or BPI Express Cash Card along with a transaction slip with a minimum single receipt of P1,000 using the card presented.

You can definitely expect more this Christmas as BPI takes your holiday experience farther with innovative, secure and hassle-free solutions. With BPI Express Credit, Express Teller ATM and Express Cash Gift Cards, you can’t go wrong.