Dutch consumers buy more with direct debit cards than cash
Dutch consumers bought more goods using direct debit cards than cash in 2015, according to new figures from the Dutch central bank.
In total, 49.5% of purchases in shops, restaurants and petrol stations were made in cash, and credit cards were used in 0.5% of cases, the bank said. It is the first time direct debit cards have outstripped cash.
In money terms, consumers spent €93bn via direct debit card last year, compared with €40bn in cash payments.
The Netherland has an increasing number of stores which don’t accept cash, such as the Marqt upmarket food retail group.
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