Stored-value card Netherlands, Geldkarte in Germany, Quick in Austria, Moneo in France, Proton in Belgium, "Carta prepagata" ("Prepaid card") in Italy, FeliCa in Japan, EZ-Link and NETS (CashCard and FlashPay) in Singapore, Octopus card in Hong Kong, SUBE card in Argentina, and Touch 'n Go and MyRapid Card in Malaysia. The U.S. Department of the Treasury manages three stored-value card programs: EZpay, EagleCash, and Navy Cash. Non-government stored-value cards include Aramark GuestExpress, Compass Zipthru, and Freedompay FreetoGo. Stored-value cards are most commonly used for low-value transactions, such as transit system farecards, telephone prepaid calling cards, cafeterias, or for micropayments in shops or
Stored-value card Stored-value card A stored-value card is a payments card with a monetary value stored on the card itself, not in an external account maintained by a financial institution. Stored-value cards differ from debit cards, where money is on deposit with the issuer, and credit cards which are subject to credit limits set by the issuer. Another difference between stored-value cards and debit and credit cards is that debit and credit cards are usually issued in the name of individual account holders, while stored-value cards may be anonymous, as in the case of gift cards. Stored-value cards are prepaid money cards