Mooncard virtual card

The free bank card is said to be “virtual” when it is dematerialised, which means that it is not “physical” like the cards traditionally provided by banks. Accordingly, it allows you to protect yourself against the risks of fraud specific to traditional bank cards. These virtual payment cards have a number, expiry date and CVV code (verification code). While these features are very similar to those of the physical payment card, the virtual payment card can only be used for online payments. Providing employees with a virtual bank card is beneficial, since their business expenses are mainly associated with online services.

Whether for air ticket reservations, car rental or a meal with a customer, all business expenses associated with an online offer can be paid for using a free virtual bank card. Digital bank cards are not directly linked to your bank account insofar as the expenses are not debited from your main account as and when they are incurred; these are prepaid bank cards. Banks thus debit the amount of credit prior to transactions, in line with the ceiling defined by the customer.

Virtual bank cards are used in the same way as traditional bank cards. To make purchases online, you simply enter the card number, specify its expiry date and the CVV. There are two categories of virtual bank cards. The single-use offer is designed to meet one-off needs: buying a new computer, paying for an overnight stay at the hotel, purchasing a gift for a customer, paying for a one-time online service, etc. The digital bank card is initially configured to cover the amount of the planned expense. Once the online payment has been made, the card number is no longer valid. Like the physical version, recurring virtual bank cards are reusable.

For example, they can be used to cover employees’ monthly travel expenses, subscriptions to online services, etc. A specific amount can be injected into the free bank card, which is identified via its number. The ceiling may be maintained and renewed automatically, or modified periodically. All digital bank cards are linked to a platform. This means that the company’s finance department can monitor debits in real time, without having to individually validate the expenses upstream. Moreover, there is no need for the bank to intervene with each online transaction.

Your Mooncard virtual card can be used online for one-off or recurring purchases (via a subscription). Thanks to your Apple Pay or Google Pay payment apps, your virtual card is at hand for a physical expense.

You can make your payments in complete confidence. The Mooncard configuration tools let you customise the card at all levels: amount, authorisation duration, expense type, real-time tracking of purchases and instant notification to the manager. In addition, all purchases are finalised by 3D Secure validation.

The digital bank card is issued with a number. This is exactly the same number as that on the physical card associated with the bank account. Unlike the physical bank card, you do not need to have it with you to pay for services and/or products. Since these are two versions of the same bank card, the expenses incurred with both the physical and digital versions are debited from the same bank account. The validity of the transaction thus depends on the availability of sufficient bank funds at the time of payment. The free virtual bank card is not attached to a physical version. It is completely independent and offers improved expense management visibility as it is prepaid. Even if the customer (i.e. the company) does not have the amount required to pay for an online service or product in their bank account, the amount available on each virtual bank card allows purchases to be validated online. It thus represents a free, straightforward and secure payment solution. In short, digital bank cards are systematically associated with a physical bank card, while virtual cards correspond to a bespoke offer, not associated with traditional bank cards.