With multiple countries around the world looking to become cashless, things are starting to change slowly but surely. In Germany, the Social Democrats want to impose a limit on cash transactions, as well as get rid of the 500 EUR note completely. However, Germany may prove to be quite a different country when it comes to abolishing cash, as non-cash payment methods are not gaining the upper hand just yet.
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