>Pervasive cashless transactions, years ahead of ... even the UK
I've shuttled back and forth between the two countries for seven years now, and I can tell you, unequivocally, that you're speaking out of your bumhole.
I've shuttled back and forth between the two countries for seven years now, and I can tell you, unequivocally, that you're speaking out of your bumhole.
Visa PayWave transactions in Australia, in July 2014: 58 million
All contactless transactions in the UK, in September 2014: 32 million
And with ING Direct offering 2% cashback (and some banks doing a promotional 5%) on all contactless transactions under $100 things are good. And in the UK contactless is limited to less than A$40, while in Australia it's A$100.