Nationwide payment card for refugees is coming. Almost all countries agree on common standards - two go their own way.
Money transfers abroad are not possible Among other things, the card is intended to prevent refugees from transferring money to their family or friends abroad. “This is a very important step to reduce incentives for illegal migration to Germany,” emphasized Hesse's Prime Minister Boris Rhein. The purpose is to make life difficult for people here and to scare them away, he added.