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1. argsnd+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-04-13 11:09:28
Generally what you're describing is in countries that don't have widespread adoption of NFC payments. In Europe almost every country has standardised NFC payments so Apple/Google Pay is the most frictionless option for users.
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2. palata+Qe[view] [source] 2025-04-13 13:54:07
>>argsnd+(OP)
Switzerland (which is not a country that doesn't know how to do banking :-) ) uses Twint (a Swiss app) with QR codes instead of NFC. To me it's better than NFC (it works with printed QR codes, e.g. on parking payment machines).

I don't know anyone in Switzerland using Apple/Google Pay, which IMO is a national success.

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3. argsnd+6T4[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-04-15 09:27:49
>>palata+Qe
Switzerland is very backwards on retail banking actually. For example money transfers between bank accounts cost money, aren't instant, and can't be done on weekends.
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