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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog
They have had it here for ages as well - I only moved back a few months ago and it is so far ahead of Europe where I was before...
They tend to use NZ as a test ground for tech as we are a small country, wealthy and English speaking with a good education system.....
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Depends on which European country... many have it for years as well. Generally called "Contactless".
I think it's the same approach in Europe btw, they often test the newest stuff in smaller countries.
https://newsroom.mastercard.com/eu/p...w-contactless/
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New research from Mastercard supports the undeniable rise of contactless usage across Europe with a 97% increase in contactless transactions year-to-date. In more than 15 key European markets – including Denmark, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Russia –contactless in-store transactions are already above 50%.
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The recent data also shows that European countries are dramatically shifting their consumer behaviour to embrace contactless technology with some countries, such as Poland a.o., leading the way, where contactless transactions are over 80% year-to-date.
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Anyway I agree it's good stuff, very convenient.