Vantage Markets (“Vantage”) is upgrading its V-Card experience, extending eligible account-linked payment services into clients’ everyday lives. The card offering sits within a broader wallet ecosystem that reportedly serves more than 1.95 million users, the base the card programme is designed to plug into. Following its May introduction of an industry-first virtual card for CFD traders, Vantage is broadening its range of payment-related services beyond market access. The enhancement forms part of the company’s effort to connect its trading infrastructure with day-to-day spending tools, and reflects a wider pattern of trading platforms extending into adjacent financial services beyond order execution.

A Convenient Payment Experience for Everyday Life

V-Card enables eligible clients to spend available funds transferred to their V-Wallet for card-based payments at merchants that accept the relevant card network. Intended uses include travel bookings, online shopping, dining and digital services, subject to activation, eligibility and programme terms.

Cross-border transaction fees and foreign-exchange conversion rates apply as specified in the applicable programme terms, with no annual card fee where applicable. Clients can manage card information and settings within the Vantage App. Apple Pay and Google Pay may be available as mobile-payment options where supported by the relevant market, issuer, card network and device, with availability varying by location and programme.

Card eligibility, identification checks and spending limits are governed by the applicable programme terms and official announcements. V-Card services are offered only in supported jurisdictions and remain subject to applicable laws, regulatory restrictions, issuer requirements and eligibility criteria.

Connecting Convenience and Confidence

Vantage works with Thredd, a card-processing provider, as part of its card-service ecosystem. Identity verification, payment authentication and fraud-risk management form part of the service framework that governs how account-linked card transactions are checked before approval, supporting a more connected experience backed by applicable security measures.

For eligible clients weighing a forex card, CFD payment card or premium card for traders, key considerations include merchant acceptance, access to eligible balances, cross-border costs, currency conversion and mobile-wallet compatibility. V-Card is designed to address these factors together as Vantage builds a payment experience for everyday life beyond trading. Details such as where the card is offered and where mobile-wallet support applies are set out in programme terms and official announcements, the channels to watch for updates on eligibility, spending limits and supported jurisdictions.

Further information on the V-Card programme, including eligibility and supported jurisdictions, is available via the official Vantage website.