BRAC Bank Afghanistan goes live with Phoenix for its Debit Card program

BRAC Bank, a locally incorporated international Bank, has successfully gone live with “Phoenix” and “ACCeSS” software systems for management of its ATM network and Debit Card program in the country. With the implementation of these systems, the Bank has correctly addressed the need of its growing customer base and upcoming e-Banking trends in the emerging market of Afghanistan.

BRAC Bank has introduced “Phoenix” as its ATM switch for issuing and acquiring of proprietary Debit Cards while “ACCeSS” system is being used for its card production and PIN generation.

“Phoenix” switching software has its unified ATM controller and Debit Card Switch, acting as a debit Card Managment System. The system has been implemented with built-in bilingual ATM screens and multi-currency support capabilities. Moving forward, the Bank plans to diversify its services through multiple delivery channels along with issuance of International Brand Cards like VISA
or MasterCard, as part of its expansion program.

The scalable and modular design of “Phoenix” Switching software will enable the Bank to integrate all its ATMs on a single platform and will also enable it to add various new services and delivery channels as and when required- depending on customer demand.

BRAC Bank (Afghanistan) with its Headquarter in Kabul- is continuously expanding its network of Branches and ATMs.

The ever expanding customer base has made the rapid expansion of the branch and ATM network possible.