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Mobile payments on the rise but cash decline slows

BBC Business August 18, 2026 · 11:04 pm Read Original
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Mobile payments on the rise but cash decline slows

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Source BBC Business
Published Aug 18, 2026 · 11:04 pm
Article ID u519ypj
Original URL Open source
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Optimistic 41.2
−100Neutral+100
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