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Visa ‘Where Cash Hides’ research identifies categories in Oman where consumers still use cash
Muscat, Oman, While Oman is at the forefront of digital payments, around 30% of transactions of consumers surveyed is still in cash, according to Visa’s ‘Where Cash Hides’ research.