From Coins to Big Bucks: The Evolution of General-Purpose Reloadable Prepaid Cards

Jeannette N. Bennett

Page One Economics Newsletter, 2015, 1-1

Abstract: Prepaid cards were invented to solve a problem: replacing coin usage in pay telephones. Since then, prepaid cards have evolved into a huge competitive market for general-purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid cards. Read more about GPR prepaid cards in the inaugural edition of Page One Economics Focus on Finance.

Date: 2015
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