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Music Fans Start to Rock Japan's Cash-Loving Economy - Bloomberg

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Credit and debit cards and e-money make up only 17 percent of the Japan’s retail consumption, versus 85 percent in Korea, 56 percent in Singapore and 35 percent in India, according to a 2015 report by the credit association. Usage in the U.S., which includes data only for credit and debit cards, exceeds 40 percent.

From Music Fans Start to Rock Japan's Cash-Loving Economy - Bloomberg

I thought about a couple of things on reading this. First, it’s interesting how Japan (like Germany) is very cash dependent. The second is that the US doesn’t have e-money.

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