{
  "id": 11640417,
  "title": "Bezahlsysteme: Mehr als jeder Zweite scheitert beim bargeldlosen Bezahlen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/bezahlsysteme-mehr-als-jeder-zweite-scheitert-beim-bargeldlosen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:57:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/geldpolitik/bezahlsysteme-mehr-als-jeder-zweite-scheitert-beim-bargeldlosen-bezahlen/100259472.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Neu-Isenburg saw that over half of German adults struggled to make cashless payments in 2023, according to a YouGov survey conducted for the Genoverband. This is an increase from 45% in 2021. When shoppers were forced to use cash or coins instead of cards or smartphones, the majority reported facing two to five such situations throughout the year (28%). A total of 1,534 adults were surveyed in August.\n\nFinance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) aims to require shops and restaurants to accept digital payments alongside cash in the future. The goal is for a bill to be approved by the Cabinet by 2027. Digital payments benefit the state as they leave a paper trail, making tax evasion and money laundering more difficult. While nearly all Volksbank CEOs (77%) in the Genoverband area support making card and digital payments mandatory, almost half (49%) also favor setting a limit on cash transactions.",
  "summary": "Viele Verbraucher würde gerne noch häufiger mit Karte oder Smartphone zahlen. Doch manche Geschäfte oder Restaurants nehmen nur Bargeld. Ein Vorstoß des Finanzministers kommt bei Volksbanken gut an.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}