IDFC FIRST Bank Launched India’s First Sticker-Based Debit Card FIRSTAP

• IDFC First Bank has introduced a sticker-based debit card, called FIRSTAP. 

• The launch is in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). 

• The FIRSTAP is launched to facilitate transactions by simply tapping the sticker on a Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled point-of-sale terminal.

• The launch of sticker-based debit cards is in line with the bank’s customer-centric philosophy. 

• The number of transactions being carried out via contactless cards is growing fast.

• As a customer-first bank, IDFC claims to be committed to using contactless technology for frictionless digital transactions.

• With stickers as the form factor in the wearable category, the debit card is convenient to carry around and enables fast check-out.