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Sweden In Move To Cashless Economy
Sweden is destined to become the first country in the world to switch from banknotes and coins to a cashless economy. Only three per cent of transactions in Swedenare made using cash; the rest is credit cards or mobile phone payments. This compares with 7 per cent in the USA and 9 per cent in other Eurozone countries. Canada’s Chronicle Herald newspaperreported on the extent of Sweden’s move away from cash. It wrote: “In most Swedish cities, public buses don’t accept cash; tickets are prepaid or purchased with a cellphone text message. A small but growingnumber of businesses only take cards." It also said churches are only accepting digital donations and not hard currency.
Sweden was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661.Today, the Swedish Bankers' Association is just one group in favour of a cashless society. Its security expert Par Karlsson said: “Less cash in circulation makes things safer, both for the staff thathandle cash, but also of course for the public.” Bank robberies have gone down from 110 in 2008 to just 16 in 2011. Political corruption has also decreased because of the digital trail generated byelectronic transactions. Not everyone supports getting rid of cash. Small business owners see it as another way for banks to make bigger profits. Banks charge from 5 Swedish kronor ($0.80) for every paymentmade by credit card.
TRADUCCION
En Suecia, Mover a la economía sin dinero
Suecia está destinado a convertirse en el primer país en el mundo para cambiar de billetes y monedas a una economía sindinero en efectivo. Sólo el tres por ciento de las transacciones en Suecia se realizan con dinero en efectivo, el resto es las tarjetas de crédito o pagos de teléfonos móviles. Esto se compara con el7 por ciento en los EE.UU. y el 9 por ciento en otros países de la eurozona. Crónica de Canadá periódico Herald informó sobre el grado de movimiento de Suecia fuera de dinero en efectivo. Escribió:...
Sweden is destined to become the first country in the world to switch from banknotes and coins to a cashless economy. Only three per cent of transactions in Swedenare made using cash; the rest is credit cards or mobile phone payments. This compares with 7 per cent in the USA and 9 per cent in other Eurozone countries. Canada’s Chronicle Herald newspaperreported on the extent of Sweden’s move away from cash. It wrote: “In most Swedish cities, public buses don’t accept cash; tickets are prepaid or purchased with a cellphone text message. A small but growingnumber of businesses only take cards." It also said churches are only accepting digital donations and not hard currency.
Sweden was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661.Today, the Swedish Bankers' Association is just one group in favour of a cashless society. Its security expert Par Karlsson said: “Less cash in circulation makes things safer, both for the staff thathandle cash, but also of course for the public.” Bank robberies have gone down from 110 in 2008 to just 16 in 2011. Political corruption has also decreased because of the digital trail generated byelectronic transactions. Not everyone supports getting rid of cash. Small business owners see it as another way for banks to make bigger profits. Banks charge from 5 Swedish kronor ($0.80) for every paymentmade by credit card.
TRADUCCION
En Suecia, Mover a la economía sin dinero
Suecia está destinado a convertirse en el primer país en el mundo para cambiar de billetes y monedas a una economía sindinero en efectivo. Sólo el tres por ciento de las transacciones en Suecia se realizan con dinero en efectivo, el resto es las tarjetas de crédito o pagos de teléfonos móviles. Esto se compara con el7 por ciento en los EE.UU. y el 9 por ciento en otros países de la eurozona. Crónica de Canadá periódico Herald informó sobre el grado de movimiento de Suecia fuera de dinero en efectivo. Escribió:...
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