Fast adapters of new technologies, Ukrainians increased their contactless payment cards this year by 36%, reports the National Bank of Ukraine. Contactless cards increased to 5.3 million and cards with electronic chips increased by 24%, to 1.4 million. Cards account for half of all payments in shops. Overall, there are 63.2 million payments card of all types in Ukraine, about twice the country’s adult population. There are now 71 card payment systems in Ukraine.