Paypal partners with First Bank..

It is time to start buying and selling online worldwide as First bank partner with world giant E-commerce site Paypal..



PayPal has over 148 million accounts in 26 currencies spread over 203 markets around the world; while FirstBank is a leading Nigerian commercial bank with over 750 branches across Nigeria with cards accepted in over 200 countries and on millions of POS terminals and ATMs around the world.

The arrival of PayPal in Nigeria allows PayPal connect Nigerians to merchants from Asia, North America, Europe and beyond. So finally we can do online transactions on almost every site (since PayPal is a popular global online payment platform anyway), however PayPal accounts have a transaction limit of about $250 until the account is verified. This is where FirstBank comes in!

The FirstBank Advantage
Creating a PayPal account through FirstBank means the account will be immediately verified, giving customers more freedom to transact. This partnership is exclusive to FirstBank and therefore has an edge over other institutions in Nigeria which have access to the PayPal platform

Getting a PayPal account via FirstBank is simple. Simply open a FIrstBank account and register for the online banking platform, FirstOnline. Once you log into FirstOnline, you can create a PayPal account from there and select what cards you wish to link to your PayPal account.

In the end, this means FirstBank customers can shop and pay on millions of websites around the world from their PCs and smartphones in a fast and easy way without having to reveal their card detailswith the added reassurance of PayPal Buyer Protection.