the world’s most cashless countries

October 6, 2017

What countries among the 20 largest economies are adapting quickest to using cashless systems like phones and contactless cards? New research (and nifty infographics) from global trading site Forex Bonuses reveals that Canada takes the top spot, narrowly edging out Sweden for the top position. The study looks into contactless card saturation, number of debit and credit cards issued per capita, usage of cashless methods, growth of these cashless payments, and the proportion of people who are aware of which mobile payment services are available.

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Ministry of Customs and Trade of the Republic of Turkey

Turkish Ministry of Customs and Trade is a government agency responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties, for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of the country, for fighting against smuggling and investigate the smuggling cases. After combining with the trade related services of the ex-Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2011 June, the agency resumes also the responsibility for developing new policies, plans, programmes and strategies in the fields of trade and for taking the measurements to secure consumers’ rights and to create consciousness for them.

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