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By [Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) October 29, 2025 1 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fruna-discusses-the-growing-trend-of-using-gift-cards-in-banking-rewards-8595e586ba8b%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Runa%3A%20Gift%20Card%20Distribution%20Through%20Banking%20and%20Fintech%20Rewards "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fruna-discusses-the-growing-trend-of-using-gift-cards-in-banking-rewards-8595e586ba8b%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Runa%3A%20Gift%20Card%20Distribution%20Through%20Banking%20and%20Fintech%20Rewards%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fruna-discusses-the-growing-trend-of-using-gift-cards-in-banking-rewards-8595e586ba8b%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Source image for Runa Discusses the Growing Trend of Using Gift Cards in Banking Rewards Programs](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/runa-gift-card-distribution-through-banking-fintech-rewards-source-image-discusses-growing-w1280.webp) Photo: Source: runa.io [Runa](https://giftcard.news/company/runa/) is encouraging merchants to consider banking and fintech rewards as a distribution channel for gift cards. Its October 2025 article describes opportunities within loyalty programs, digital wallets and branded reward marketplaces. The company identifies sign-up rewards, referrals and other customer actions as moments when a financial platform may offer a gift card. It also discusses reward catalogs that let users choose where to apply earned value. For merchants, Runa’s argument is that these programs can bring demand outside the traditional holiday period. A card included in a banking or Your free reader account ## Continue reading for free. Create your account or sign in to get unlimited access. 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