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Underlying this pattern is consumers\u2019 strong adoption of mobile payment and a reduction in ATM cash withdrawals during the post-shock period. The reduced transaction cost also increases consumers\u2019 spending capacity, which justifies the business growth. Interestingly, part of the increased consumer demand is credit card spending. The pattern of changes is consistent with the bank\u2019s adjustment to the technological change: it reduces ATMs and allows more credit card openings and higher credit limits.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>This paper was accepted by Camelia Kuhnen, finance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Funding: Y. Ren received financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant 72303210], the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant LQ24G010001], and the major project of the National Social Science Fund of China [Grant 24&amp;ZD088]. S. 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