Thales for payment card issuers and banks

Revolutionise payment with our comprehensive solutions

Enterprise
Financial services
Digital payment solutions

At Thales, we empower banks and card issuers to accelerate their modern card programmes, enabling delivery of trusted, convenient and state-of-the-art digital banking and payment services to billions.

Empowering banks and card issuers with modern and responsible card issuing

Faster time to market

Accelerate modern card issuing with a streamlined digital roadmap. Over 50% of card issuers using Thales’ D1 platform go live in under six months. Our cloud-based infrastructure supports instant card issuance and seamless integration with digital wallets and banking apps.
Seamless issuance API

Thales simplifies in-person and online payment experiences, providing card issuers with seamless developer tools for all use cases via a single integration.
Controlling costs

Thales helps card issuers control engineering, maintenance and operating costs by optimising processes, enabling more efficient resource allocation without compromising your team's capabilities.
Simplifying IT for issuers

Reduce IT burdens with modern card issuing. Thales minimises impact on your payment infrastructure, easing compliance and security challenges. Our API-driven approach lets modern card issuers focus on what matters most – your strategic roadmap.

Thales: Securing the future of card issuers and banks

Regulatory changes, digital transformation and new fintech players are reshaping financial services. We support more than 3,000 institutions with multiple payment methods for digital and physical transactions. Our growing suite of services includes strong identity verification, payment encryption and biometric authentication for secure digital banking access.

We help accelerate the creation of your modern card issuing programmes, supporting you from initial concept to final usage. Leveraging our in-depth market knowledge and payment expertise, we enhance both physical and digital touchpoints, ensuring seamless and innovative payment experiences for your customers.

Experience the future of payment with our modern card issuing solutions

Transform payments with the Thales D1 SaaS cloud platform. Enable seamless innovative payment experiences, such as instant card issuance and digital wallets. Our platform supports rapid deployment, high scalability and enhanced security for a fully digital customer journey.

Thales Gemalto D1: the modern card issuing platform — © Shutterstock

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Revolutionise your card programmes with real-time services, offering your cardholders the flexibility to create, pay and manage their payment portfolio from your app.

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Enable secure payment transactions with Thales tokenization solutions. Safeguard sensitive cardholder data by replacing it with unique identifiers to protect transactions across both online and in-store payments. Reduce risk, comply with regulations and improve customer trust.

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Transform your card programmes to cater for evolving e-commerce and international spending trends, giving cardholders both peace of mind and control over their spending.

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Explore Thales' comprehensive Physical Card Issuance solutions, including personalized designs, central and instant issuance, artwork services, and custom packaging, all designed to provide secure, flexible and efficient solutions tailored to your business needs.

Physical card issuing — © Jubemo - Thales

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Explore Thales' advanced card solutions, from Wood to Biometric plus Metal and LED options. Embrace innovation with sustainable materials, services, secure designs and cutting-edge technologies for a superior payment experience.