As millions of Indians line up to try and get their hands on cash, an e-commerce company has started delivering it to their doorsteps.
数百万印度人为了取现金而大排长龙，为此一家电子商务公司开始提供现金快递上门服务。
It's a response to the Indian government's sudden ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes six weeks ago, which removed 86% of the country's cash and has left people struggling to get money for their daily needs.
Snapdeal, one of India's biggest online retailers, has added rupee notes to the hundreds of products it already offers. Users can get up to 2,000 rupees ($30) in cash by swiping their debit cards through a machine carried by the company's couriers and paying a one rupee commission.
The pilot program debuted Thursday in the cities of Gurgaon and Bangalore. Snapdeal is using the rupee notes it receives from cash-on-delivery transactions, a popular method of paying even for online goods in India.
A company spokeswoman declined to give exact figures, but told CNNMoney that it has already received a "significant number" of requests for cash.
Many Indians are switching to digital payment methods, but those who can't have few options but to spend hours waiting in line at banks or ATMs. And for a country where more than 90% of daily transactions are estimated to take place in cash, the shift away from paper currency is a huge task.
相关单词：retailers
retailers解释：零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
retailers例句：
High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
相关单词：debit
debit解释：n.借方，借项，记人借方的款项
debit例句：
To whom shall I debit this sum?此款应记入谁的账户的借方？
We undercharge Mr.Smith and have to send him a debit note for the extra amount.我们少收了史密斯先生的钱，只得给他寄去一张借条所要欠款。
相关单词：debuted
debuted解释：初次表演，初次登台（debut的过去式与过去分词形式）
debuted例句：
In late 2003 a full-size SUV, the Pathfinder Armada, debuted. 2003年末，全尺寸SUV的探路者无敌舰队，推出。
The album debuted at number two and quickly went platinum. 专辑一亮相就荣登排行榜第二名，很快就取得了白金销量。
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