CREDIT CARDS AND CASHLESS PAYMENT: BANK COMMUNICATION POLICIES IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND LUXEMBOURG (1968-2015)

“Pecunia non olet”. Ironically, this Latin dictum strongly relates to the 20th and 21st century if one considers how banks dematerialised constantly money and changed the way a society deals with deposits. By implementing quite radical changes to the concept of money, banks became an accelerating element for social and technological innovation. Our research project within the field of computerisation and digitalisation concentrates on banking activities and services from a European perspective. Banks’ communication regarding credit cards and cashless payments is at the heart of this research.... Mehr ...