The invention provides a novel hanging-type POS terminal. The novel hanging-type POS terminal comprises a body; the body comprises a user device and an operation device; the front side of the operation device is provided with an operation device display screen, a power indicating lamp, an operation keyboard and a battery box; the front side of the user device is provided with a user device displayscreen and an IC card induction area; the user device and the operation device are connected via a flexible flat cable; one end of the user device is provided with a plug and one end of the operationdevice is provided with a jack, wherein the plug and the jack match each other; the back side of the operation device is provided with a groove; the back side of the user device is provided with a projection corresponding to the groove. The hanging-type POS terminal can be of a hanging type and a mobile hand-held type, thereby being capable of meeting different using requirements.