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CHINA-BEIJING-INTERNATIONAL VISITORS-BEIJING PASS (CN)

(240801) -- BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman uses Beijing Pass to take the subway in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2024. TO GO WITH "Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-BEIJING-INTERNATIONAL VISITORS-BEIJING PASS (CN)

(240801) -- BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, in Beijing, capital of China. TO GO WITH "Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-BEIJING-INTERNATIONAL VISITORS-BEIJING PASS (CN)

(240801) -- BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, in Beijing, capital of China. TO GO WITH "Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-BEIJING-INTERNATIONAL VISITORS-BEIJING PASS (CN)

(240801) -- BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- International visitors read manuals for Beijing Pass at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2024. TO GO WITH "Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-BEIJING-INTERNATIONAL VISITORS-BEIJING PASS (CN)

(240801) -- BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, in Beijing, capital of China. TO GO WITH "Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TOURISM-PREPAID TRAVEL CARD (CN)

(240522) -- SHANGHAI, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A clerk processes a payment with a shopper's Shanghai Pass multipurpose prepaid travel card at the gift shop of Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality on May 22, 2024. Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment. TO GO WITH "Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience" (Xinhua/Chen Aiping)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TOURISM-PREPAID TRAVEL CARD (CN)

(240522) -- SHANGHAI, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are pictured on their way to Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality on May 22, 2024. Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment. TO GO WITH "Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience" (Xinhua/Chen Aiping)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TOURISM-PREPAID TRAVEL CARD (CN)

(240522) -- SHANGHAI, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An ice cream, a Shanghai Pass multipurpose prepaid travel card and proof of purchase are pictured at the Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality on May 22, 2024. Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment. TO GO WITH "Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience" (Xinhua/Chen Aiping)

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Egypt adopts new bank rules to promote financial inclusion

STORY: Egypt adopts new bank rules to promote financial inclusion DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 2. various of banks and ATMs in Egypt STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has introduced a new initiative that allows banks to open accounts without requiring a minimum deposit, Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Sunday. In addition, the CBE is promoting the utilization of bank electronic wallets. According to the data of the CBE, the number of Egyptians holding Egypt Post accounts, mobile phone wallets, prepaid cards, and bank accounts combined has reached 42.3 million. This figure represents 64.8 percent of the Egyptian population above the age of 16, which amounts to 65.4 million citizens. The CBE reported last month a significant improvement in financial inclusion rates, which saw an 147 percent increase between 2016 and 2022. In 2022, the CBE launched its financial inclusion strategy for the p

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Egypt's central bank releases main indexes for financial inclusion for 2022

STORY: Egypt's central bank releases main indexes for financial inclusion for 2022 DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of an infographic issued by Egypt's central bank and CBE headquarters in Cairo 2. Shots of bank clients served at a bank 3. Shots of several banks 4. Shots of a post office STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) released on Saturday main indexes for financial inclusion for year 2022. According to a statement issued by the bank, such indexes contribute to following upon the development of services and financial products. The move aims to promote sustainable growth and economic stability in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals and Egypt Vision 2030, the statement added. Tangible progress was made in financial inclusion rates during the period between 2016-2022 with a 147% growth rate. The total ownership of transactional accounts (bank accounts, Egypt Post accounts, mobile wallets, and prepaid cards) is 42.3 mill

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Posters for memorial Suica cards at Tokyo Station

TOKYO, Japan - Posters announcing the sales of the special Suica prepaid e-money cards in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo Station are hung at the station in the Japanese capital on Dec. 20, 2014.

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KDDI's 'au Wallet' prepaid card program

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Corp. President Takashi Tanaka shows an "au Wallet" card for its new prepaid card program in Tokyo on May 8, 2014. This service will be available from May 21 for au brand mobile network subscribers.

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Sumitomo Mitsui's 'prepaid card' service in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean actor Jang Keun Suk (2nd from L) poses with officials from Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co. and South Korea's Hana SK Card Co. during a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 13, 2012. Sumitomo Mitsui Card said at the press conference it will launch a "prepaid card" service on Nov. 14 for Japanese travelers visiting South Korea, which can be used at about 2.2 million shops affiliated with Hana SK Card.

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Court orders colleges to return prepaid tuition

KYOTO, Japan - Yuko Adachi (R) and her mother Atsuko speak to reporters at the Kyoto District Court on July 16 after the court ruled in favor of their suit, ordering Kyoto Women's University and other colleges to return prepaid tuition to applicants who chose not to take up a place at the colleges. The court said that the consumer contracts law covers university tuition fees paid in advance.

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(2)Ex-Kyoto racetrack chief suspected of taking bribes

TOKYO, Japan - Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrive at the Tokyo house of a former head of the Japan Racing Association's (JRA) Kyoto racetrack Nov. 20 for investigations. The man is suspected of taking 1.6 million yen in bribes from the former president of a firm that makes prepaid cards.

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Ex-Kyoto racetrack chief suspected of taking bribes

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 20 shows the headquarters of the Japan Racing Association (JRA) in Tokyo's Shimbashi district. The former head of JRA's Kyoto racetrack is suspected of taking 1.6 million yen in bribes from the former president of a firm that makes prepaid cards, investigative sources said Nov. 20.

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NTT let i-mode users buy soft drinks, services without cash

TOKYO, Japan - A woman demonstrates in Tokyo on Sept. 3 how to buy a soft drink from a special vending machine using an ''i-mode'' Internet-capable mobile phone. NTT DoCoMo Inc. began a trial service to allow users of ''i-mode'' phones to buy soft drinks and get discount tickets for various services from special vending machines, called ''Cmo,'' by using i-mode terminals as a sort of prepaid card.

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11 firms, banks led by Sony to push electric money payments

TOKYO, Dec. 25 - Tamotsu Iba (C), vice chairman of Sony Corp, and representatives from six other companies join hands at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Dec. 25 after announcing their agreement to set up a joint venture in January to promote electric-money services based on prepaid-card technology developed by Sony. Other participants in the joint venture include NTT DoCoMo Inc., Sakura Bank, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Toyota Motor Corp., Denso Corp., and KDDI.

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(2)Ex-Kyoto racetrack chief suspected of taking bribes

TOKYO, Japan - Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrive at the Tokyo house of a former head of the Japan Racing Association's (JRA) Kyoto racetrack Nov. 20 for investigations. The man is suspected of taking 1.6 million yen in bribes from the former president of a firm that makes prepaid cards. (Kyodo)

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JR East tests ticket gates accessible by QR codes

Photo shows East Japan Railway Co.'s test of a new train station ticket gate that can be accessed using QR codes, conducted at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2020. The new ticket gate is equipped with a QR code scanner to read a code downloaded via a smartphone or printed on paper for use by passengers without its Suica IC prepaid travel cards.

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JR East tests ticket gates accessible by QR codes

Photo shows East Japan Railway Co.'s test of a new train station ticket gate that can be accessed using QR codes, conducted at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2020. The new ticket gate is equipped with a QR code scanner to read a code downloaded via a smartphone or printed on paper for use by passengers without its Suica IC prepaid travel cards.

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Court orders colleges to return prepaid tuition

KYOTO, Japan - Yuko Adachi (R) and her mother Atsuko speak to reporters at the Kyoto District Court on July 16 after the court ruled in favor of their suit, ordering Kyoto Women's University and other colleges to return prepaid tuition to applicants who chose not to take up a place at the colleges. The court said that the consumer contracts law covers university tuition fees paid in advance. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Kyoto racetrack chief suspected of taking bribes

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 20 shows the headquarters of the Japan Racing Association (JRA) in Tokyo's Shimbashi district. The former head of JRA's Kyoto racetrack is suspected of taking 1.6 million yen in bribes from the former president of a firm that makes prepaid cards, investigative sources said Nov. 20. (Kyodo)

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(3)Ex-Kyoto racetrack chief suspected of taking bribes

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Yoshio Suzuki, former head of the Japan Racing Association's (JRA) Kyoto racetrack, who was arrested Nov. 20 on suspicion of taking 1.6 million yen in bribes from the former president of a firm that makes prepaid cards. (Kyodo)

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NTT let i-mode users buy soft drinks, services without cash

TOKYO, Japan - A woman demonstrates in Tokyo on Sept. 3 how to buy a soft drink from a special vending machine using an ''i-mode'' Internet-capable mobile phone. NTT DoCoMo Inc. began a trial service to allow users of ''i-mode'' phones to buy soft drinks and get discount tickets for various services from special vending machines, called ''Cmo,'' by using i-mode terminals as a sort of prepaid card.

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11 firms, banks led by Sony to push electric money payments

TOKYO, Dec. 25 - Tamotsu Iba (C), vice chairman of Sony Corp, and representatives from six other companies join hands at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Dec. 25 after announcing their agreement to set up a joint venture in January to promote electric-money services based on prepaid-card technology developed by Sony. Other participants in the joint venture include NTT DoCoMo Inc., Sakura Bank, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Toyota Motor Corp., Denso Corp., and KDDI.