Contactless limit raised to £45 to help cut down on cash usage

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Contactless limit raised to £45 in an effort to help customers cut down on cash usage

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter

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Payment providers across the UK have upped their contactless payment limits to £45

Payment providers across the UK have upped their contactless payment limits from £30 to £45 in an effort to help customers cut down on cash usage. 

Fears are growing that exchanging notes and coins on a regular basis could spread coronavirus. 

From April 1, contactless limits will be increased to prevent customers having to touch cash or chip-and-pin machines as often. 

Barclaycard, which oversees nearly half of the UK’s credit and debit card transactions, said it was prioritising rolling the higher limit out to food shops, bakeries, pharmacies and petrol stations. 

Rob Cameron, chief executive of Barclaycard Payments, said: ‘It’s more important than ever for merchants and their customers to be mindful of their collective health and safety.’

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