Card payments boom across the world, led by Finland

Payments made with debit and credit cards and other non-cash methods jumped 9 percent last year to 390 billion transactions, according to a study published on Tuesday. The 2015 World Payments Report gave an estimate for transactions last year and detailed numbers for the year before. It showed people in Finland made an average of 450 non-cash payments in 2013, more than any other nationality, thanks to innovations in payments system, and a strong economy and private spending.