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A card containing one or more computer chips or integrated circuits for identification, data storage or special-purpose processing used to validate personal identification numbers (PINs), authorise purchases, verify account balances and store personal records.
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Also known as an IC (integrated circuit) card or smart card.  
A jurisdiction considered to be very low-risk to invest in.
 
A traditional example would have been Switzerland.
 
 
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A very low-risk asset or asset class.
 
Traditional examples would include gold and central government debt of highly creditworthy countries.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Electronic purse]]
* [[Flight to quality]]
* [[IC]]
* [[Jurisdiction]]
* [[Integrated circuit card]]
* [[Haven]]
* [[Prepaid card]]
* [[Stress]]
* [[Smart cards]]
* [[Tax haven]]
 
[[Category:Technology]]

Revision as of 18:16, 10 August 2016

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A jurisdiction considered to be very low-risk to invest in.

A traditional example would have been Switzerland.


2.

A very low-risk asset or asset class.

Traditional examples would include gold and central government debt of highly creditworthy countries.


See also