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Digital payments are on the rise in the euro area, but cash was still the payment instrument used most often at points of sale (POS) in 2024. More than half (52%) of all POS transactions were paid in cash in 2024.
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Like eating, drinking and sleeping, spending money is simply part of life. But that doesn’t necessarily make it fun. Indeed, most people dislike spending money, according to research by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).