Credit Cards

Barclaycard Botswana
About Barclaycard
A Barclaycard credit card is the ultimate tool for living life to the full. Barclaycard is the market leader in Credit Card business in Botswana with a command in market share of over 60%. We are the pioneers and gurus of the credit card business in Botswana having launched the product in November 2001. Since then we have grown tremendously every year to reach every City and Village in Botswana catering for almost all the income segments and meeting the needs of almost every type of company, large or small.
The Benefits
A Barclaycard credit card gives you the following irresistible advantages:
- Low joining fee
- Safer than carrying cash
- Convenience when shopping
- Up to 56 days interest-free credit
- Access to cash from ATM’s, 24 hours a day
- Accepted in over 150 countries around the world
- Detailed statements every month to help you budget
- A way of borrowing over a time period that suits you
- A quick and convenient way of paying wherever you see the VISA sign
We believe in giving the best to our customers to enable them to get the most out of life. Barclaycard offers you the diverse exciting card options, each one fully packed with irresistible benefits just for you. Pick the card that suits you best and enjoy the lifestyle of your dreams.
Barclaycard Classic
A credit card that can help you manage your finances better tailor made specifically for low to middle income earners. Put simply, it is the bank in your pocket allowing you to buy now and pay later.
Barclaycard Prestige
This is the card exclusively aligned to Barclays Prestige plus account holders. It is the ultimate reward for being a prestige customer offering among other many benefits higher credit limits for your convenience.
Barclaycard Contact Centre
As a way of upholding customer service and putting out customers first, there is also a dedicated Customer Service team at Barclaycard to help you with any question relating to your specific Barclaycard account. If you need help, please telephone our Customer Services Department on a toll free number 0800 600 444 [between 8am and 11pm Monday to Sunday] and our helpful staff will be ready to assist you.
Application Process
Almost everyone salaried in Botswana can get a Barclaycard as long as you meet these criteria:
- You must be 18 years or older
- You must be younger than 65 years of age
- You must be a Barclays Bank account holder
- You must be salaried or receiving a regular income of BWP750 or more
Acquiring is an arm of Barclaycard Business with specialist services catering for every type of company, large or small with point of sale terminals for purchases of goods and services from these merchants’ business partners. Acquiring supports Card Issuance and usage by enabling business outlets [Merchants] to accept credit and debit cards for purchases.
Barclaycard Merchants
We have over 800 Merchant accounts with us comprising large multinational chain groups to individual and Barclaycard processes these transactions made by customers with ease supported by a robust technology and system support. This was traditionally done by the Zip-Zap imprinters manually but today merchants have electronic terminals at their point of sales.
POS Machines
There is something you should know if you are looking at installing a POS Machine in your business: right from the start, Barclaycard has led the way in the credit card business so get in touch with our Merchant Advisors on +267 3952205 or +267 3951034
Barclaycard Acquiring
everyone salaried in Botswana can get a Barclaycard as long as you meet these criteria:
Please see below contacts
Tel:+267 3913989
Fax: +267 3971373


