Saturday, December 11, 2010

My Way News - New microchip card for US purchases in Europe

My Way News - New microchip card for US purchases in Europe: "If you've traveled to Europe recently, you may have had the frustrating experience of being unable to use a U.S.-issued credit card for automated transactions, like renting a bike from a stand on the street, paying for highway tolls or buying a train ticket from an unmanned kiosk. A new prepaid smart card from Travelex solves that problem by utilizing the microchip and PIN technology that is standard in credit cards in Europe, but not here.

The new Cash Passport card can be bought in either euros or pounds from Travelex retail stores.

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