MANAMA: More than half of card transactions across point of sale (POS) terminals in Bahrain during January were contactless, reveal the latest infographics released by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).
Since the Covid-19 outbreak in March last year, consumers have preferred to use less cash, seeking safer and cleaner payment methods, which banks in the country have responded to by issuing credit and debit cards using near-field communication (NFC) technology .