Mastercard research showed that Europeans increasingly prefer to use a bank card instead of cash on travel.

The main result: 91% of respondents take a bank card with them on vacation, while only 60% use it at the usual time. The highest figure was shown by representatives of France: 98% of them use a bank card during travel and 65% in daily life.

To the question "why do you prefer to pay with a card during the holiday? "Respondents responded as follows:

• because of its practicality (65%)
• because of fear of being robbed (41%)
• because this is the safest way of payment (38%)
• due to lack of cash (37%)
• because this is the fastest way to pay (34%). %)

In addition, 44% of respondents are confident that in the near future cash will disappear forever from everyday turnover.

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