The largest private sector lender, ICICI Bank has joined with American Express and introduced a new prepaid travel card. The card would be a good alternative for cash for the traveller.

The card will thus encompass convenience along with a range of other services and benefits.

Using this card, the customer will have access to 13,000 offers from over 10,000 merchants participating in American Express Selects programme across more than 76 countries.

Apart from this, the customer will get benefit of 24X7 customer care service, an international toll free number, emergency travel and medical assistance, among others.

ICICI Bank's executive director, Rajiv Sabharwal, said that "in association with American Express, we will be able to offer customers, not only a seamless payment experience when they travel abroad, but also additional benefits, such as Selects offers, which are not normally included on other prepaid cards in India."

American Express' executive vice-president and Head of Global Network Services, Japan, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Kula Kulendran, said that "with the launch of the ICICI Bank American Express Prepaid Travel Card, we are delighted to further strengthen our partnership by offering a new premium payment choice, which provides many privileges that will fulfill the fast-growing needs of Indian custoemrs who are travelling and spending overseas."