Absa Bank Kenya has unveiled a new Visa Infinite Metal Debit and Credit card.
The Visa Infinite card introduces a metal card design (debit and credit variants), MPESA Paybill and Till integration, tap n’ Pay via NFC-enabled smartphones, garmin smartwatch payment support, buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) conversion through the Absa Mobile App, international travel insurance cover of up to USD 2.5 million and access to curated travel offers in destinations including Dubai, London, and New York through Visa’s Destination proposition.
The integration with MPESA Paybill and Till numbers shows a localized approach that blends global card prestige with Kenya’s dominant mobile money ecosystem.
According to Absa’s Director of Consumer Banking, Moses Muthui, the Visa Infinite card marks the first phase of a wider refresh of the bank’s card solutions. The strategy appears focused on merging flexibility (BNPL), mobility (wearables + NFC) and premium travel benefits into a single product.
This move places Absa more directly in the premium card segment currently contested by top-tier banking products targeting affluent professionals and frequent travelers.
Kenya’s payments ecosystem is increasingly hybrid, mobile money dominance on one side, and rising demand for international-ready card solutions on the other.
Absa is attempting to bridge both worlds by embedding MPESA compatibility with global Visa Infinite perks.
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