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Article: Kosovo's First Prepaid Cards Answer Demand for Accessible Financial Services.
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- Investment Weekly News
- Article date:
- November 14, 2009
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A unique partnership that brings together major players in Kosovo is opening the door to the financial mainstream for Kosovars. Today, partners IPKO, Raiffeisen Bank, Better Served Kosovo and RevEurope introduced the country's first prepaid cards. For the first time, young, cash-based and mobile Kosovars can enjoy the freedom and security of spending with plastic and the ability to send money domestically, top up their IPKO mobile phone accounts or check balances with a simple text message, no bank account required.
Commenting on the launch, Jean-Marc Tonti, Visa Inc. general manager, SEE and CIS, said: "We are delighted to support the first pre-paid card in ...