ICICI and vPost offer online shopping service

MUMBAI: India's largest private lender ICICI Bank on Wednesday said it has collaborated with vPost - an e-commerce site in South East Asia run by Singapore Post, for an exclusive online shopping service for the bank's customers.

"The collaboration with vPost will allow ICICI Bank's customers to shop at US websites for a variety of products and enjoy the convenience of having the products delivered to their doorstep," ICICI Head (Cards Group) Sachin Khandelwal said in a release.

ICICI Bank customers can save as much as 15 per cent on VPost shopping charges and shop in a safe online environment as it is one of the online merchants which has been awarded with TrustSg seal by the National Trust Council in Singapore, the release said.

"The growing e-commerce market in India has induced a lot of customers to shop online. The association with vPost will increase the boundaries of online shopping and avail the special privileges," Khandelwal said.

On the collaboration, vice-president of vPost Lester Chie said, "ICICI Bank's customers will be able to enjoy a one-stop service as they shop beyond their own shores, with vPost providing a safe shopping environment and taking care of delivery from point to point."