Latin American and Caribbean college students soon will enjoy the ability to charge as much of their campus life as they_re able - or as much as their credit limit will allow - to one card.
Published:
13 February 2000 y., Sunday
Visa International and CyberMark signed an agreement to market the Visa Cash electronic purse with CyberMark_s campus applications.
This agreement allows Visa, Visa Member banks and CyberMark, a smart-card system provider, to provide universities with a variety of integrated services tied together on one electronic card, a joint statement said.
The electronic purse would be used for payments inside the campus, as CyberMark and its partners in the SmartWorld network would provide other uses, such as access to computers, status checking, and student voting, the companies said.
Credit card company Visa International has implemented Visa Cash programs in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
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