The success of Paysafecard in 2013
The prepaid card Paysafecard has had a very successful 2013.
In the last year it had been used over 68 million times, which is an increase of 13% against the previous 12 months.
Additionally, the company that offers the cards, recorded a turnover of €116.4 million, also an increase of 13% compared to the previous year of 2012.
These good results were particularly made possible by the expansion into new territories, such as Australia, Bulgaria, and Lithuania.
In addition to the prepaid card, the company also launched an ewallet that is available in 22 countries.
At a press conference, the director of Paysafecard pointed out that the market for online payments has enormous potential.
Indeed, there are at least a billion potential customers worldwide, who wish to conduct financial transactions on the Internet, and who do not have a bank account, or a credit card, or they do not want to use them for security reasons.
He believes that the company will continue to grow significantly in the next year.