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Irish Tech News @ Irish Tech News · today 05:30 EDT

Almost 60% of Contactless Payments Made Using Mobile Wallets rather than Cards

Over 1.6 billion contactless point of sale (POS) payments, valued at €28.3 billion, were made in shops, restaurants and other retail outlets in the 12 months to June 2025, according to the latest payments analysis published today in Banking & Payments Federation Ireland’s (BPFI) Payments Monitor. The report reveals that contactless payments accounted for 87.9% […]

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