MINT

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Mint - online financial services (credit cards, insuance and loans)

Mint is an online financial services brand and part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Groups Retail - Direct Channels Division. The Mint credit card was introduced as a replacement for the RBS Advanta card.

Mint are known mainly as an online provider of credit cards, but also offer a variety of personal finance products

Contents 1 Mint products 1.1 The MINT MC2 Card 1.2 Other Products 1.3 MINT Gift Card 2 External links

[edit] Mint products

Mint offers insurance for cars and homes, unsecured loans and credit cards to uk customers.

[edit] The MINT MC2 Card

In 2003 MINT introduced the Mint credit card. The card was offered as two versions, a standard credit card and the MC2 card which has the bottom right-hand corner removed.

The card cannot be read by a minority of older machines, but does work in all ATMs. This was the first change to the shape of credit cards in the UK for 37 years.

[edit] Other Products

Additionally, under the banner of MINT +, Mint offers travel services and a wine club.

[edit] MINT Gift Card

In September 2006 MINT launched a pre-paid debit card. Costing an initial fee the card can be prepaid for any amount between £10 to £250. Used in a similar way as the gift vouchers offered by a number of retailers, it is not, however, tied to any one store.

[edit] External links

• Mint website
• The Royal Bank of Scotland Group official site