Greece Rejects the Cashless Trend as Cash Acceptance Hits 99%

Written on 08/20/2026
Abdul Moeed

Greece has emerged as the euro area’s most cash-friendly country, with new European Central Bank data showing cash acceptance among Greek businesses reached 99% in 2026. That rate is the highest in the currency bloc, matched only by Italy among the 21 countries that use the euro. The finding comes from the ECB’s latest survey […]