The majority of banks is optimistic regarding the development of this system. The "Bank "St. Petersburg" and "Tinkoff Bank" have a positive attitude towards Apple Pay. According to the forecast of the "Bank "St. Petersburg" representatives, in the coming year, about 70% of the payments will be made using contactless technologies. The "Tinkoff Bank" is also supports the new system - most of the clients of the financial institution were waiting for her for a long time.
Many users of smartphones and Apple Pay actively discuss this in social networks, provide arguments for and against. Most of them support the technology. The use of the system surprises people around, and sometimes causes their discontent, but users of Apple Pay like it and they will continue using it.
According to the current statistics, next year, approximately 20% of the owners of relevant smartphones will use Apple Pay. Some reports indicate that the number of the Apple smartphones with contactless payment function, sold in Russia, does not exceed 1.5 million. As a result, about 300 thousand users will deal with this development. Compared with the number of cardholders in the country (about 100 million people), payments via Apple Pay are a small part of all of the transactions.
Economic inequality remains one of the most pressing issues in today's world. To measure the gap between the rich and the poor in each country, the Gini index is used. This coefficient reflects how income is distributed within a society: the closer the index is to 100, the greater the inequality. Let's explore which countries currently have the highest Gini index values
This year has been pivotal for Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency. One of the key milestones was the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In April 2024, Bitcoin also experienced a halving event, which is typically seen as a positive development for the digital asset. This year, the cryptocurrency is up 57%, and analysts remain optimistic about its future. However, they highlight four key factors that could influence Bitcoin's trajectory, both for better and for worse
Analytical periodical US News and World Report has presented its ranking of the best countries in the world in terms of quality of life, based on a survey of nearly 17,000 people. The list considers factors such as economic and political stability, a strong labor market, income equality, family-friendliness, safety, the quality of education, and healthcare systems. Let's find out which countries made it to the top of this list.
