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The Smart Payment Association (SPA) has warned that the bottlenecks that are currently hitting the production of semiconductors is trickling down to some payment card manufacturers, who are facing difficulties securing the components they need to produce the items. With the shortage showing no sign of ending for another year at least, this could cause some major issues for consumers. "If the situation does not improve, there are going to be millions of cards missing and this will have a direct impact on consumers worldwide who will not be able to get a bank card or the renewal of their bank card. Without a card, you cannot pay in store, nor online, nor withdraw cash."

Chipknip was an electronic cash system used in the Netherlands between 1996 and 2014. Pre-paid Chipknip cards could be purchased at various locations in the Netherlands. It was based on technology used in the Belgian Proton electronic cash system. The value stored on the card does not need a PIN to unlock it: the card is entered into the reader at the point of payment, and the cardholder simply confirms the transfer of value.

GeldKarte (German: "money card") is a stored-value card or electronic cash system used in Germany. It operates as an offline smart card for small payment at things like vending machines and to pay for public transport or parking tickets. The card is pre-paid and funds are loaded onto the card using ATMs or dedicated charging machines. https://www.financescout24.de/wissen/ratgeber/geldkarte