Founded in 2011, Prepaid Verband Deutschland (PVD) e. V. is an industry association representing the interests of the prepaid industry operating in Germany. These includes, for example, Content and payment providers, issuers, distributors, sales and acceptance partners as well as incentive and reward agencies.

By actively developing the prepaid market, the association represents the interests of its members and is the point of contact for politicians, authorities and the public. Further the PVD is publisher of the half-yearly appearing magazine PVD News and organizes the Prepaid Congress, which takes place annually in Berlin.

At present 30 companies are members of the PVD.