Jakarta, Indonesia, July 23, 2022 – The world is anticipating one of the biggest global sporting events to come
kicks off, and Visa, the world leader in digital payments and FIFA’s exclusive payment services partner until 2022, has partnered with PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (“Matahari”), to allow lucky Matahari customers to fly to Qatar and witness the grand event firsthand.
Speaking about the collaboration, Riko Abdurrahman, President Director of PT Visa Worldwide Indonesia,
said, “We are pleased to partner with Matahari, one of the largest department store chains in
Indonesia, to offer its loyal consumers this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ live in Qatar. Shoppers simply need to use their Visa credit and debit cards to pay at Matahari Department Store and stand a chance to be entered into the lucky draw.”
Riko added, "This is one of our ways of welcoming and fully supporting Indonesia's economic recovery by facilitating various attractive offers through face-to-face card payments, as well as a form of our continued optimism towards the increasing opening of access to overseas travel that can stimulate the tourism sector."
Terry O' Connor, CEO of Matahari, commented, “Matahari is delighted to partner with Visa to bring
the dreams of FIFA World Cup™ supporters through the launch of this program, where 3 Matahari customers who
lucky people across Indonesia, will be able to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ live in the stadium in Qatar later this year, including flights and luxury accommodation, which we hope will be an unforgettable experience. This fantastic promotion also coincides with Indonesia's Independence Day on August 17, 2022, which signifies Matahari's real support and service enhancement as the department store of choice for the Indonesian people. We believe that with the momentum of the school holidays in the middle of last year and our campaign, "77 Days Spirit of Indonesia", we can help support the economic recovery."
The Visa and Matahari collaboration will take place between June 15 – August 31, 2022, where all transactions
using a Visa credit or debit card with a minimum purchase of IDR 500,000 (and multiples thereof) will
get 1 raffle number listed on the shopping receipt. Matahari Rewards participants will get 1 additional raffle number, so they have 2 exclusive raffle chances with just one purchase.
Moreover, payments using Visa contactless credit cards will also get an additional 1 lucky draw number. Contactless payments have become a new habit in Visa transactions worldwide for everyday purchases, where 90% of Visa transactions in neighboring countries such as Singapore and Australia have been made via contactless cards. In Indonesia, 3 out of 4 consumers are interested in using contactless cards, with the most usage being in supermarkets, retail shopping, and traveling abroad.
