Portuguese rose less but paid more with the ATM – RTP

Portuguese rose less but paid more with the ATM – RTP

This Christmas, also increased the number of withdrawals and purchases made with the ATM. This year, there have been 41.8 million of withdrawals from ATMs Network ATM, amounting to 2,766 million euros.

In the same period, were carried 83.6 million of purchases of 3,460 million euros from the MB terminals.

Still in 2014, there was an overall increase in volumes processed in the network
 SIBS “of 3.9 percent in the number of transactions and 2.5 percent in
 amount transacted “, according to a statement released this afternoon by
 SIBS (Interbank Services Society).

In 2013, both the number of surveys as purchases were lower, respectively 41.7 million and 78.9 million. Have the sum total of surveys was then higher in the order of 2,773 million euros. Lisbon is the district with more surveys and
 shopping, followed by Oporto and Setúbal. The three account for more than half
 . of operations carried out in the ATM

The amount of money spent on purchases in transato year was lower than in 2014:. 3,301 million

The range of values ​​between 2013 and 2014 shows that the number of withdrawals increased by 0.2 percent, although the amount of such drives have fallen 0.3 percent.

Considered the period between 2013 and 2014 in the case of purchases paid with cash machine, the number increased by 5.9 percent to a level which increased 4.8 percent.
More hotels in and less on fuel
 Between 1 and 15 December this year, the purchases in supermarkets account for about one third of all purchases made in the ATM.

The payments in retail trade also represent about a third of the total amount processed in ATM terminals. The average value of purchases on the Internet, in the first half of December, is 72 euros. The average in-person purchases (customer moves to the store) is around 40 euros.

According to the SIBS, the Portuguese spent less this Christmas in fuels. Payments made in gas stations dropped by about 3 percent in number and 7.8 percent in value.

As for restaurants and hotels, the numbers are more encouraging. Payments made in these areas increased by more than 10 percent in number and 8.3 percent in value, accounting for more than 106.5 million euros traded

tags.: Fuels, Shopping, Euro, Hotels, Christmas, ATM Network, Restaurants, Payments,