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'''V PAY''' is a type of debit card issued by [[Visa_Inc.|Visa Europe]]. It provides a fully [[Chip and PIN|chip & PIN]] based card that may be co-branded with various national debit card schemes, such as the German [[Girocard]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/bank_technical.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/press28.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/press29.html}}</ref> or Italy's [[Pagobancomat|PagoBancomat]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gruppocarige.it/carige/html/ita/prodotti/famiglia/acquisti/carige_cash_eu.htm}}</ref>. V PAY is designed to provide a [[Single Euro Payments Area|SEPA]]-compliant card that enables usage across the whole of Europe <ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/banks.html}}</ref>, and to compete with [[MasterCard]]'s similar [[Maestro (debit card)|Maestro]] debit card product. V PAY began to be accepted at merchants in France and Greece in 2005 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/press4.html}}</ref>, and acceptance has since expanded to more European countries. By 2010, 14,000,000 V PAY cards had been issued {{Citation needed}}. |
'''V PAY''' is a type of debit card issued by [[Visa_Inc.|Visa Europe]]. It provides a fully [[Chip and PIN|chip & PIN]] based card that may be co-branded with various national debit card schemes, such as the German [[Girocard]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/bank_technical.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/press28.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/press29.html}}</ref> or Italy's [[Pagobancomat|PagoBancomat]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gruppocarige.it/carige/html/ita/prodotti/famiglia/acquisti/carige_cash_eu.htm}}</ref>. V PAY is designed to provide a [[Single Euro Payments Area|SEPA]]-compliant card that enables usage across the whole of Europe <ref name="banks">{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/banks.html}}</ref>, and to compete with [[MasterCard]]'s similar [[Maestro (debit card)|Maestro]] debit card product. V PAY began to be accepted at merchants in France and Greece in 2005 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://vpay.com/press4.html}}</ref>, and acceptance has since expanded to more European countries. By 2010, 14,000,000 V PAY cards had been issued {{Citation needed}}. |
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V PAY, unlike its main competitor [[Maestro_(debit_card)|Maestro]], {{which?}} may not be used in non-chip & PIN environments, limiting its acceptance to those countries and merchants that have upgraded to this system, and increasing the safety against fraud. Unlike Maestro, which is issued and accepted globally, V PAY is designed as a specifically European product, and is not issued or accepted outside European countries <ref |
V PAY, unlike its main competitor [[Maestro_(debit_card)|Maestro]], {{which?}} may not be used in non-chip & PIN environments, limiting its acceptance to those countries and merchants that have upgraded to this system, and increasing the safety against fraud. Unlike Maestro, which is issued and accepted globally, V PAY is designed as a specifically European product, and is not issued or accepted outside European countries <ref name="banks" />. |
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Revision as of 14:02, 15 September 2013
V PAY is a type of debit card issued by Visa Europe. It provides a fully chip & PIN based card that may be co-branded with various national debit card schemes, such as the German Girocard[1][2][3] or Italy's PagoBancomat [4]. V PAY is designed to provide a SEPA-compliant card that enables usage across the whole of Europe [5], and to compete with MasterCard's similar Maestro debit card product. V PAY began to be accepted at merchants in France and Greece in 2005 [6], and acceptance has since expanded to more European countries. By 2010, 14,000,000 V PAY cards had been issued [citation needed].
V PAY, unlike its main competitor Maestro, [which?] may not be used in non-chip & PIN environments, limiting its acceptance to those countries and merchants that have upgraded to this system, and increasing the safety against fraud. Unlike Maestro, which is issued and accepted globally, V PAY is designed as a specifically European product, and is not issued or accepted outside European countries [5].
External links
References
- ^ http://vpay.com/bank_technical.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://vpay.com/press28.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://vpay.com/press29.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.gruppocarige.it/carige/html/ita/prodotti/famiglia/acquisti/carige_cash_eu.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b http://vpay.com/banks.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://vpay.com/press4.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)