Fewer Retailers Accept Cash In Switzerland

2025-10-30 02:11:41

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) For the most part, the Swiss population can still choose between paying with cash, payment cards and payment apps when shopping and visiting restaurants. However, cash is less and less accepted in retail trade and on public transport. This content was published on October 30, 2025 - 13:53 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Overall, cash is accepted by fewer companies in the retail sector today than in 2023, according to the Swiss National Bank (SNB) in its Payment Methods Survey 2025 published on Thursday. In its last survey, cash acceptance had hardly changed.

However, the SNB emphasises that most companies still accept the common on-site payment methods of cash, debit cards, credit cards and payment apps. In the hospitality industry, cash acceptance remains at over 95%.
Restrictions planned
According to the study, further restrictions on cash acceptance are only planned in isolated cases over the next two years. Public transport companies are planning restrictions on cash acceptance far more frequently than other companies.

In public transport, it is mainly a question of no longer allowing cash payments at ticket machines or in vehicles. The main reason for this is the cost of withdrawing and returning cash.
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