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Google Is Reportedly Working On a Physical Debit Card

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Nick Bastone
· · Source: TechCrunch

Google’s interest in the personal finance space appears to be heating up, as images obtained by TechCrunch on Friday show that the tech giant is reportedly working to release a physical and virtual debit card. The debit card—which will likely be co-branded between Google and its bank partners—appears to be a natural move for the company given the news in November that it was working with CITI...

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