Product Disclosure Statement for Prospa Business Account and Card

Issued by Hay Limited ABN 34 629 037 403
Australian Financial Services Licence No. 515459

 

1. About this Product Disclosure Statement

This document forms the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for your Prospa Business Account (Account) and Visa Debit Card (Card). The PDS contains essential information, including the fees and other costs that apply to the Account and Card.

 

This PDS is issued by Hay Limited ABN 34 629 037 403 Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) No.515459 (“Hay”). This PDS is an important document designed to assist you in deciding whether to acquire the financial product to which it relates – the Account and Card. You should read this PDS in full before using your Account and Card.

 

The use of the Account and Card is governed by this PDS document which incorporates the Terms and Conditions of the Account and Card. The Terms and Conditions of use of the Account and Card may be attached to this PDS or provided as a separate document. Both the PDS and the Terms and Conditions of use contain important information regarding your Account and Card.

 

The information in this PDS does not consider your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. Any advice in this PDS is general advice only. You should consider the appropriateness of any general advice to your circumstances before acting on it. Nothing is intended to constitute investment, legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice and you should seek professional advice on whether the Account and Card are appropriate for your particular circumstances.

 

 

 

2. Important information

The PDS has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”). ASIC takes no responsibility for the contents of the PDS.

 

The PDS may only be used by people who receive it in Australia. The information in this PDS does not constitute an offer in any country other than Australia. The distribution of this PDS in countries outside Australia is limited and may be restricted by law. People who come into possession of this PDS who are not in Australia should seek advice on any such restrictions that apply.

 

The information in this PDS is subject to change and is up to date at the date of this PDS. Where new information is materially adverse, Hay will issue a new PDS or supplementary PDS. However, where the information is not materially adverse, Hay will not issue a new PDS or supplementary PDS, but you will be able to find the updated information on the Prospa website at www.prospa.com/product-disclosure-statement as you apply for this product.

 

Changes to the PDS

Information regarding your Account and Card may need to be updated from time to time. Any updated information that is not considered to be material change to Cardholders will be made available on the Website. Any updated information that may be material change to Cardholders will be included in a replacement or supplementary PDS.

The financial product issued by Hay is a non-cash payment product e.g., a Visa Debit card. The Card is not a credit or charge card and is not a Stored Value card.

Hay will open a virtual account in your name to which you can deposit funds which will become your Current Balance. The Card accesses these funds to enable you to conduct transactions at merchants that accept Visa.

As you are a Prospa Customer, you may have also applied for a Prospa Overdraft. This product is offered separately by Prospa but once approved by Prospa can be combined, allowing your Account and Card to have an Available Balance which reflects both the total of the Account Current Balance and the available Overdraft Limit

The Current Balance in your Business Account does not earn interest and it does not operate like a bank, credit union or building society account. Deposits into the Account are not bank deposits and are not protected by the government deposit scheme.

The benefits of the Account and Card are set out in clause 8 of this PDS.

 

 

3. Parties Involved in the Prospa Business Account Product

Prospa Business Account and Card

Hay Limited ABN 34 629 037 403 (“Hay”), is the holder of Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) No. 515459. Hay is a principal member of Visa Australia. Under its AFSL, Hay is authorised to provide financial products and or services including  the issuing of non-cash payment facilities such as the Card and the Account.  When providing financial products and or services to the customer, Hay acts on its own behalf.

 

Hay Limited has authorised Prospa Advance Pty Limited (ABN 47 154 775 667) Australian Credit Licence (ACL) 454782 (“Prospa”) to arrange, distribute, and promote on behalf of Hay with regard to the issued non-cash payment financial products. Prospa merely acts as a conduit of information from Hay to the customer.

 

Prospa Business Overdraft

Prospa is the provider of the Business Overdraft and can be contacted via the following;

Mail: Level 1 / 4-6 Yuong Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Phone:  1300 472 623

Email:   [email protected]

Website: www.prospa.com/business-account

 

4. Roles of the Card Distributor and Issuer

Prospa is responsible for the distribution and provision of general product information about the Account and Card as issued and approved by Hay. Prospa is also authorised by Hay to provide customer service support for the Account and Card.

Neither Prospa nor anyone else acting on its behalf, has the authority on behalf of Hay to:

• tell you anything about the Card that is inconsistent with the information in this PDS;
• give you personal financial product advice (i.e., financial product advice that has considered one or more of your objectives, financial situation and needs) about the Card; and
• do anything else on Hay’s behalf, other than marketing, arranging for the issue of and providing customer services for the Card.

 

5. Available Balance

The Current Balance is the balance of your Account as shown in the Prospa App. Hay is responsible for the settlement of transactions of the Account and Card.

The Available Balance is the total amount (this includes the Current Balnce and to balance of the Overdraft Limit for approved customer).

In accordance with this PDS and the Terms and Conditions you acknowledge that the Available Balance can be used to meet our settlement obligations in respect of your transactions and to provide security for our settlement obligations.

 

6. Who is Eligible for the Card?

You must;

• be an individual;
• be aged 18 years or older to apply for the account;
• hold a valid Australian Tax File Number (TFN);
• hold a valid Australian Business Number (ABN) issued by ATO; and
• have valid Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

 

7. About the Prospa Card and Prospa Account

• The Account and Card are financial products that are regulated by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
• You can obtain a Account and Card via the Prospa App or Prospa website.
• You can deposit funds to the Account which can be accessed by the Card. Deposits can be made by electronic funds transfers from an account held with another financial institution.
• The Card is linked to your Account.
• Once you have Available Balance in the Account, you can use the Card anywhere in the world (where Visa Debit cards are accepted) to access your funds and make payments.
• You can use the Card to withdraw cash at ATMs (subject to daily limits).
• Your Account is linked to your Card. You can make Pay Anyone transactions from your Account via the Prospa App.
• You can only access the Available Balance in the Account. The Card is not a credit card. It is a pre-paid card which always means that, you access your funds.
• The Business Account cannot have a negative balance. If there are insufficient funds in the Account, the transaction will be declined.
• Your Account is not a bank account, and no interest will be payable on the Available Balance.

 

8. Significant Benefits to Account and Card holders

The significant benefits of the Card are:

• it reduces the need to carry cash and is a convenient way to make payments at merchants who accept Visa Debit Cards;
• you can see detailed information about merchants you purchase goods from;
• you can only access the value that you have loaded which helps you control spending;
• the Card can be used on the internet or telephone to make payments;
• the Card can be used to withdraw cash at ATMs (subject to daily limits);
• no Hay currency conversion fees apply (although other financial institutions involved in the conversion may do so);
• if your Card is lost or stolen you can immediately Freeze the Card through the Prospa App; and
• you can cancel the Card within the Prospa app.

 

Significant benefits of the Account are:

• you can make payments from and receive payments to your Account instantly in the same way you do a bank account (even though the Account is not a bank account);
• you can easily search all transactions via amount, date, merchant name and location;
• you can track monthly spending via categories and merchants;
• you can track travel spending per country or trip automatically with travel mode;
• you can easily see foreign exchange values of your held funds in AUD to local international currency;
• you receive the Visa exchange rate at the interbank rate at the time of settlement (no margin, spread or fees charged by Hay).

 

9. Significant Risks of the Prospa Card and Prospa Account

The significant risks of the Account and Card are:

• unauthorised transactions could happen if your Card is lost or stolen, if your PIN is revealed to an unauthorised person, as a result of fraud, or if you breach the Terms and Conditions of the Account and Card outlined in this PDS or the Terms and Conditions Prospa;
• you might not be able to get your money back if unauthorised transactions or mistaken transactions occur. The more you load to your Account the more you could lose due to an unauthorised transaction;
• due to equipment errors, malfunctions or equipment being used incorrectly, the same transaction may be processed more than once, or transactions may not be processed at all;
• merchants and ATM operators (domestic and international) may charge fees for using the Card at their facilities and these fees may increase;
• if the network enabling the use of a Account or Card is unavailable, you may not be able to perform transactions or get information using the Card;
• merchants may, at their discretion, refuse to accept the Card as a method of payment. You should always check with the merchant that it will accept the Card before purchasing any goods or services;
• you will not earn interest on any Available Balance that is stored on your Account and Card;
• the Financial Claims Scheme (see fcs.gov.au) does not apply in relation to your Card or your Account. If Hay fails, any Available Balance held on your Account will not be protected by the FCS, and you may lose all or part of your Available Balance; and
• as Hay has not considered your individual circumstances or needs and you should get your own independent tax advice on the impact that the Card or Account may have on your personal tax liability.