The use of contactless payment was recommended by the health authorities , thus avoiding the use of coins and bills. The almost complete closure of commercial establishments was a blow to monetary transactions in general, so that the use of point of sale terminals fell between 60% and 70% with the confinement, according to figures from Banco Santander and BBVA , while cash withdrawals from ATMs fell by 68% in March in Spain, according to a survey by bank N26, while other entities place this decrease between 50% and 60%.

Use of digital money among the young population