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Cash Payments at POS
Background
Cash, bank notes and coins, are the oldest payment system and coins were first used some 2,500 years ago. Cash is used for the majority of payments in almost all countries. In Europe in 2008 78% of all payments were by cash according to the UK's Retail Bank Research consultancy. The use of cash is… Read more about Cash Payments at POS
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