To illustrate how widespread the use of debit cards is - the Norwegian National Bank rolled out a couple of new bank notes in late May. Only last week did I ac

To illustrate how widespread the use of debit cards is - the Norwegian National Bank rolled out a couple of new bank notes in late May. Only last week did I actually see one of the new 100kr ($12) bills. Debet card terminals are everywhere, some churches have even put them next to the collection plate - and it is not uncommon to see street vendors using wireless terminals.