Google is shutting down its physical wallet card service. Google Wallet will continue to operate without that card feature and current users will have to phase out use by the 30 June. Google will disable bank transfers to add money to the card after 1May, after which Android Pay will also stop accepting card payments. Users will be able to continue sending and receiving money to the wallet balance, but will be required to update payment details in Google Wallet to continue any recurring transfers. In September, Google had updated the Wallet service to enable peer to peer payments. At the same time, the company had introduced the card which would let users to spend money at physical stores or withdraw it from an ATM.
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