Austrians are resistant to a cashless economy, with just 10% of the population supporting the move, according to a survey by ING bank. Analysts said Austrians were wary of payment methods which could infringe their privacy and leave a data trail containing their purchases. The Austrian People’s Party has suggested enshrining the right to pay cash in the country's constitution, ahead of five years's parliamentary election.
Austrians are resistant to a cashless economy, with just 10% of the population supporting the move, according to a survey by ING bank. Analysts said Austrians were wary of payment methods which could infringe their privacy and leave a data trail containing their purchases. The Austrian People’s Party has suggested enshrining the right to pay cash in the country's constitution, ahead of September's parliamentary election.