Retail Payment Services 2016
Abstract
The strong growth in payment card use continued in 2016. Growth in the use of international payment cards was particularly strong, reflecting a sharp increase in payments over the internet and in the use of mobile payment solutions. The average number of card transactions per inhabitant in 2016 was 417. The average value of card transactions was NOK 408. There was a further decline in the use of the cash infrastructure, such as ATMs and cash-back.