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Secure, Personalised EMV Cards Issued Within Minutes

Instant Card Issuance

Instant Issuance enables banks and financial institutions to provide customers with new or replacement EMV payment cards during a single branch visit—eliminating lengthy production, delivery and mailing delays.

The BSSL solution combines P3® secure data preparation with the MULTOS operating system and an on-site card-personalisation printer.

Powered by P3® and MULTOS

BSSL has been a member of the MULTOS Consortium since 2018. Our collaboration combines P3® data preparation with the highly secure MULTOS smart-card platform to enable reliable in-branch card issuance.

P3® prepares the cryptographic keys, EMV information, payment application and personalised card data. This information is used to create an encrypted MULTOS Application Load Unit, or ALU.

The ALU is created specifically for the intended MULTOS card and can only be decrypted and loaded by that card. The file is transferred to the branch issuance environment

How Instant Issuance Works

  • Secure data preparation

P3® prepares the EMV application, cryptographic information and personalised card data.

  • MULTOS file creation

P3® produces the secure MULTOS ALU file required for the specific EMV card.

  • Card personalisation

The card printer loads the file onto the MULTOS card, prints the customer’s details and produces the completed card within minutes.

Key Benefits

1
Instant service
Issue new and replacement cards within minutes.
2
Secure card-specific personalisation
Each encrypted ALU can only be loaded onto its intended MULTOS card.
3
Reduced operational costs
Reduce centralised production, distribution, courier and mailing costs.
4
Better customer experience
Customers receive their personalised card during a single branch visit.
5
Flexible deployment
Integrate with existing card-management systems and deploy across selected branches or larger networks.

Why Choose BSSL?

  • Member of the MULTOS Consortium since 2018
  • Direct access to the team responsible for developing and supporting P3®
  • Experience across EMV data preparation, MULTOS cards, HSMs and personalisation and preparation
  • Integration, implementation, training and ongoing technical support
  • Bespoke development for specialised formats and system requirements

How Instant Issuance Works

Secure data preparation – P3® prepares the EMV application, cryptographic information and personalised card data.

MULTOS file creation – P3® produces the secure MULTOS ALU file required for the specific EMV card.

Card personalisation – The card printer loads the file onto the MULTOS card, prints the customer’s details and produces the completed card within minutes.

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