Mobile payments on the rise but cash decline slows
Nine in 10 mobile wallet users have their debit card loaded as their default payment method, new data shows.
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"Our latest data show that the UK is now a predominantly digital economy when it comes to making and receiving payments."
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Nine in 10 mobile wallet users have their debit card loaded as their default payment method, new data shows.
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