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By [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) February 15, 2022 1 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fpayments-technology%2Fflooss-launches-in-bahrain-with-prepaid-payments-and-gift-vouchers-8af71091d5c4%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Mastercard%20and%20Payment%20International%20Enterprise%20launch%20FLOOSS%20prepaid%20app "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fpayments-technology%2Fflooss-launches-in-bahrain-with-prepaid-payments-and-gift-vouchers-8af71091d5c4%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Mastercard%20and%20Payment%20International%20Enterprise%20launch%20FLOOSS%20prepaid%20app%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fpayments-technology%2Fflooss-launches-in-bahrain-with-prepaid-payments-and-gift-vouchers-8af71091d5c4%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Mastercard logo from the original source article](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/mastercard-payment-international-enterprise-launch-flooss-prepaid-app-logo-original-source-article-w1200.webp) Photo: Source: newsroom.mastercard.com [Mastercard](https://giftcard.news/company/mastercard/) and [Payment International Enterprise](https://giftcard.news/company/payment-international-enterprise/) launched FLOOSS in Bahrain on February 15, 2022\. The service combined a Mastercard prepaid card with an application offering payments and other financial tools without requiring customers to open a traditional bank account. The partners said users could obtain a virtual card, shop online and access deposits, withdrawals and transfers. The application also let customers track wallet and card purchases, set bill reminders and combine payments through a cart function. Gift vouchers Your free reader account ## Continue reading for free. Create your account or sign in to get unlimited access. 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