Qiwi Will Place Terminals in Europe and the U.S.

OSMP Company which operates under the Qiwi brand intends to place its terminals in Western Europe and the U.S., reports RBK Daily on August 22.
According to the agency, the company holds negotiations with mobile operators, in particular with Orange, Vodafone and Telefonica. The exact sum of the Qiwi’s investments and the commission for payments through the terminals are not reported.
Unlike Russia, in Europe and the U.S. there are virtually no terminals which accept payments for the mobile communications and other services. In developed countries mobile accounts are typically bound to bank accounts, and services are paid for by mobile banking or via ATM.
Payment terminals gained particular popularity in Russia in the 2nd half of the 2000s. First they were used to pay only for mobile communications, and later terminal operators introduced subsequently various additional services. Currently, street terminals can accept payments for the public utilities, the Internet and even the travel packages. On their downside, the terminals do not accept plastic cards and do not give change.