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In honour of International Day for Monuments and Sites, CashEssentials is giving you a glimpse of the world right at the reach of your pocket!

Words have been turned into weapons in the war on cash and are used by the proponents of the elimination of cash to create a self-fulfilling narrative of the inevitable decline of cash.

France is following the lead set by monetary authorities and lawmakers in countries such as Sweden, the UK and the US to ensure the long term viability of the cash cycle.

James-Shepherd Barron analyses the use of the word "cash" and "money" in the aid world and calls for a better use of payments nomenclature to avoid confusion

“Freedom and choice are a core part of our democratic way of life,” says Brian Bailey of Cardtronics, explaining why cash plays a vital role in society.

For years now, Sweden has been considered to be at the vanguard of the global race for the complete elimination of cash.  Sweden has seen a constant decline in the value of cash in circulation since 2008.  However, quite unexpectedly the downward trend was reversed in May 2018 and cash in circulation has been growing since.

A new law came into force in Israel which greatly discriminates against the Arab-Israeli population which is generally unbanked and who has a greater preference for cash. But that's not all, the law also causes other problems, as the Bedouin tax evader story shows.

Data Protection Day is an international effort held annually on January 28. Amidst the importance of safeguarding data and enabling trust, cash should be considered a viable and secure alternative.

Another great FinTech initiative making cash available wherever and whenever you want.

New York City Council Member Ritchie Torres is speaking out against racial and socioeconomic discrimination in his city. Refusing to accept cash - as is happening in a growing number of the city's establishments - is a blatant way to discriminate against the poor, racial minorities, the homeless, the un- and underbanked as well as the undocumented.

Even if the gift card might seem as the best last resort, fight the thought and give cash instead! It will be more appreciated by the receiver, the retailer and especially the environment!