Virtual Piggy has entered into a strategic partnership with WorldPay facilitating further expansion of the former’s e-commerce service in the international marketplace.
Virtual Piggy allows parents to set up a monthly allowance for their children and promotes financial management, while allowing youth under 21 to make purchasing, saving and other money management decisions for themselves, within the boundaries setup by parents. Since its inception, it has been designed to support transactions in over 100 different currencies. “International expansion is a key focus for us in the upcoming year,” says Dr. Jo Webber, CEO and founder of Virtual Piggy. "Our partnership with WorldPay will ensure that the complex details of international payment preferences are addressed by our combined alternative payment and currency support.”
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