Europeans prefer contactless transactions – Virtual Poland

In the last quarter of 2014. number of contactless transactions in Europe increased by 174%, and the degree of use by users – about 20%. In the UK and Poland, over 90% of customers paying in this way, is fully satisfied with contactless payments.

 Are much simpler and safer than cash payments. It’s easier than ever to pay for purchases proximity card, phone or other device by accepting this form of payment in more than 3 million retail outlets worldwide. Number of outlets that accept contactless payments grew by 56% year on year. Europeans are increasingly open to the contactless payments (eg. In the Czech Republic 52% of the payment cards MasterCard and Maestro transactions proximity). Similar growth trends are visible also in Poland (33%), Hungary (18%) and Slovakia (17%). Contactless payments MasterCard or Maestro cards are available in 38 countries in Europe (and in 68 countries around the world), and the number of contactless cards issued exceeded 5 million units in countries such as Austria, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Turkey, the United Britain and Italy.

 
 When it comes to the usability of devices for contactless payments, on average, 73% of respondents in Germany, Poland, Spain and the UK indicated a mobile phone as a convenient solution to make payments. 42% of Poles would consider seriously smartphones contactless payments.

 
 Ideally contactless payments accepted and proven themselves in public transport. In London, millions of customers travel more efficiently and comfortably since Transport for London (TfL – responsible for collective communication), has introduced contactless payments in September 2014. To date, the number of travel by public transport paid for by credit card or proximity device exceeded 40 million, and the payment of this kind represent nearly 12% of the payment type Pay As You Go for travel on public transport. The St. Petersburg, since the introduction of contactless payment option, subway passengers do not have to buy a separate ticket for travel or token.