Abstract: The invention concerns a process for carrying out transactions which includes issuing electronic tokens marked by a first unique identification code and a monetary value, assigning electronic tokens having a reference code associated with the consumer addressee stored inside to a consumer, and using electronic tokens to carry out transactions such as purchasing goods and/or services at merchants. At the end of each transaction, the consumer reference code is deleted from the tokens used in the transaction and a reference code of the merchant who received the tokens in the transaction is stored in the electronic tokens.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for carrying out transactions which includes issuing electronic tokens marked by a first unique identification code and a monetary value, assigning electronic tokens having a reference code associated with the consumer addressee stored inside to a consumer, and using electronic tokens to carry out transactions such as purchasing goods and/or services at merchants. At the end of each transaction, the consumer reference code is deleted from the tokens used in the transaction and a reference code of the merchant who received the tokens in the transaction is stored in the electronic tokens.