when were debit cards introduced?

Answer 1

The first debit cards were introduced in the early 1980’s to enable consumers to obtain cash from ATMs by debiting their bank account. These early "ATM cards" were not accepted by merchants. In the mid-1980’s, merchants began to install Point-of-Sale (POS) devices with PIN pads to enable cardholders to pay using these cards by debiting funds from the consumers account and providing good funds to the merchant. Supermarkets, gas stations, and other merchants with high volumes of low-dollar payments led this effort. In the early 1990’s, debit cards were enhanced with a Visa or Mastercard logo, creating "offline" debit cards as described below. This latest enhancement allows cardholders to also use their debit cards wherever Visa or Mastercard credit cards are accepted

Answer 2

When Were Debit Cards Introduced

Answer 3

Debit cards are a little like cell phones..they have been around since about 1980, but started getting really popular in the mid to late 90s.

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I agree with your first answer.......i was gonna say the 1980s