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The proliferation of digital channels and the increased cost of carrying cash due to high inflation have boosted the use of debit and personal credit cards (PCCs), the Central Bank of Türkiye has said.

The consumer confidence index increased by 2.4 percent month-on-month in September, after inching up 0.6 percent in August.

The index climbed from 76.4 last month to 78.2 this month, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed on Sept. 20.

Any figure above the 100 mark indicates optimism among consumers.

A lot has changed in the past few decades, since online casinos were first created. For one, we are able to play a lot more games now than ever. Not just well-known casino games, but some underrated gambling games, and even unique, online casino exclusives.

Credit card spending increased by 94 percent in July compared with the same month last year to hit 1.2 trillion Turkish Liras ($35.5 billion), according to data from the Interbank Card Center (BKM).

The annual increase in card spending slowed from 105 percent in June and 111 percent in May.

Debtors to the state should have a reason to worry. Tax authorities are not only ready to pounce regarding existing debt, by freezing bank accounts and garnishing wages, but will also move against people with the potential not to pay their direct or indirect taxes.

Banks are considering replacing fees for each transaction with monthly fees that will vary according to the package the customers use.

More expensive packages will come with more benefits, but, in any case, are planned to cost no more than 10 euros per month.

Bill payments and money transfers account for the vast majority of electronic transactions currently subject to a fee.

The Ministry of National Economy and Finance has announced a one-day extension to the deadline for filing tax returns.

Specifically, millions of individuals have until August 2 to correct any errors or omissions on income tax returns they have already filed, if they submit amended returns by that date.

The Turkish banking regulator has decreed that the threshold for contactless payments will be raised by 100 percent to 1,500 Turkish Liras as of July 1.

Most Greeks who reach the checkout and find themselves a couple of euros short of paying the bill will most likely mutter something about forgetting their debit card at home, right? They'll probably be embarrassed at the idea of the cashier knowing that they're struggling and even more so at having the scene witnessed by other customers.

Ten years or so after the start of the huge expansion of credit and debit cards in Greece, the country seems to have locked on the use of "plastic money," lagging behind the modern trends of electronic payments.