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January 4, 2013

Vatican suspends acceptance of credit cards amid tension with regulator

A notice on the Vatican Museums' website informs patrons that they will be unable to pay using credit and debit cards beginning Jan. 1. The Vatican's point of sale agreement was terminated amid unofficial reports of regulatory concerns by Italian financ ial authorities. The Vatican said the no-plastic policy was expected to be short-lived.

VATICAN CITY -- Vatican City State vendors, including the Vatican Museums and supermarket, stopped accepting credit- and debit-card payments Jan. 1, citing technical difficulties amid unofficial reports of regulatory concerns by Italian financial authorities.

Published in International