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Denmark has discovered an unexpected benefit of a cashless society after bank robberies in the Scandinavian country fell to zero. Figures from Finans Danmark, an industry association, show the number of attacks has collapsed in recent years as the shift towards online transactions has led many Danish banks to abandon cash services in branches.
Americans remain more traditional than their European cousins in regard to banks. US figures compiled by the FBI suggest there has been an increase in bank-related crimes in America. There were 1,964 bank robberies, burglaries and attacks on armoured cars in the US in 2021, up from 1,788 in 2020. Like the Danes, Britons increasingly favour non-cash forms of payment.
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