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8/10

Japan

Japanese Yen (JPY)

Digital Payment Score8/10
Suica/Pasmo compatible or...
10/10

United Kingdom

British Pound (GBP)

Digital Payment Score10/10
No FX Fee...
9/10

France

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Chip & PIN...
7/10

Germany

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score7/10
Girocard compatible or...
8/10

Italy

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score8/10
Chip & PIN...
9/10

Spain

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
9/10

Switzerland

Swiss Franc (CHF)

Digital Payment Score9/10
No FX Fee...
10/10

Netherlands

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score10/10
Mastercard Debit (preferred...
10/10

Singapore

Singapore Dollar (SGD)

Digital Payment Score10/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard with...
9/10

United Arab Emirates

UAE Dirham (AED)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Premium Visa with...
10/10

Australia

Australian Dollar (AUD)

Digital Payment Score10/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
10/10

Canada

Canadian Dollar (CAD)

Digital Payment Score10/10
No FX Fee...
9/10

United States

US Dollar (USD)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Visa/Mastercard with Rewards...
10/10

South Korea

South Korean Won (KRW)

Digital Payment Score10/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
9/10

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Octopus-compatible or No...
7/10

Thailand

Thai Baht (THB)

Digital Payment Score7/10
Visa Debit with...
5/10

Vietnam

Vietnamese Dong (VND)

Digital Payment Score5/10
Visa Debit with...
6/10

Indonesia

Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)

Digital Payment Score6/10
Visa with Travel...
8/10

Malaysia

Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Digital Payment Score8/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
6/10

Philippines

Philippine Peso (PHP)

Digital Payment Score6/10
Visa Debit with...
7/10

India

Indian Rupee (INR)

Digital Payment Score7/10
Visa/Mastercard with Dynamic...
4/10

China

Chinese Yuan (CNY)

Digital Payment Score4/10
UnionPay or WeChat/Alipay...
8/10

Taiwan

New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

Digital Payment Score8/10
JCB or Visa...
10/10

New Zealand

New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

Digital Payment Score10/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
10/10

Sweden

Swedish Krona (SEK)

Digital Payment Score10/10
Contactless Mastercard/Visa...
10/10

Norway

Norwegian Krone (NOK)

Digital Payment Score10/10
No FX Fee...
10/10

Denmark

Danish Krone (DKK)

Digital Payment Score10/10
Contactless Mastercard...
9/10

Finland

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
8/10

Austria

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score8/10
Chip & PIN...
9/10

Belgium

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Mastercard (preferred) or...
9/10

Portugal

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
8/10

Greece

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score8/10
Visa with Travel...
9/10

Ireland

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
8/10

Czech Republic

Czech Koruna (CZK)

Digital Payment Score8/10
No FX Fee...
9/10

Poland

Polish Zloty (PLN)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Contactless Mastercard...
8/10

Hungary

Hungarian Forint (HUF)

Digital Payment Score8/10
No FX Fee...
8/10

Croatia

Euro (EUR)

Digital Payment Score8/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
10/10

Iceland

Icelandic Króna (ISK)

Digital Payment Score10/10
No FX Fee...
7/10

Mexico

Mexican Peso (MXN)

Digital Payment Score7/10
Visa with No...
7/10

Brazil

Brazilian Real (BRL)

Digital Payment Score7/10
Visa with Travel...
6/10

Argentina

Argentine Peso (ARS)

Digital Payment Score6/10
Any card for...
8/10

Chile

Chilean Peso (CLP)

Digital Payment Score8/10
No FX Fee...
6/10

Peru

Peruvian Sol (PEN)

Digital Payment Score6/10
Visa Debit with...
7/10

Colombia

Colombian Peso (COP)

Digital Payment Score7/10
No FX Fee...
8/10

South Africa

South African Rand (ZAR)

Digital Payment Score8/10
Visa with Travel...
5/10

Morocco

Moroccan Dirham (MAD)

Digital Payment Score5/10
Visa Debit with...
5/10

Egypt

Egyptian Pound (EGP)

Digital Payment Score5/10
Visa with ATM...
9/10

Israel

Israeli Shekel (ILS)

Digital Payment Score9/10
Contactless Visa/Mastercard...
8/10

Turkey

Turkish Lira (TRY)

Digital Payment Score8/10
No FX Fee...

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