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The Cash-Use Cycle in Australia

Manuel A. Bautista-González

September 20, 2023

A recent article from the Reserve Bank of Australia examines why cash usage has declined markedly since the mid-2000s through the interdependencies between cash use, cash access, and cash acceptance.

South Korea: Cash Infrastructure and Innovation

Manuel A. Bautista-González, Guillaume Lepecq

September 18, 2023

ATMs and bank branches have declined in South Korea since the mid-2010s. The central bank has spearheaded CashTech initiatives to improve the public’s access to cash.

U.K.: Cash Infrastructure and Access to Cash

Manuel A. Bautista-González

September 13, 2023

Despite the proliferation of digital payments, cash is still the second most used payment instrument in the United Kingdom, as 58% of British customers use it regularly.

South Korea: Cash and Digital Payments

Manuel A. Bautista-González

September 11, 2023

Cash is the second most used payment instrument in South Korea. Digital payments proliferate, leaving vulnerable groups behind.

Australia: Petition Calls for Cash and Banking Guarantee

Guillaume Lepecq

September 08, 2023

A petition calls for banks to be required to ensure every community has access to cash and banking services and for physical retailers selling food and essential groceries to be required to accept cash.

The CashTech Innovation Awards 2023

Communication Team / Equipo de Comunicación

September 05, 2023

The CashTech Innovation Awards celebrate the huge advances in harnessing digital technology to ensure an accessible, reliable, and sustainable future for cash.

Russia: Cash Demand During the Wagner Revolt

Manuel A. Bautista-González

September 04, 2023

Cash in circulation in Russia has expanded dramatically since the Ukraine invasion. In June 2023, the demand for rubles and foreign cash spiked as Wagner forces approached Moscow.

Cuba: Cash and Electronic Payments

Manuel A. Bautista-González

August 28, 2023

The Cuban government recently restricted the use of cash in transactions, seeking to promote financial inclusion. Cuban infrastructure is ill-prepared for digital payments.

Japan: Why the Police Wants to Restrict the Use of Bank Cards for the Over-65s

Guillaume Lepecq

August 25, 2023

In Japan, seniors are the main targets of card scams worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The police is proposing to limit the use of bank cards for people aged 65 and over.

Cash and Payments in Northern Spain

Manuel A. Bautista-González

August 21, 2023

Digital payments have expanded greatly in Spain in recent years, but cash usage remains resilient.

Paris: Cash and Payments

Manuel A. Bautista-González

August 16, 2023

I attested how payment habits in France have changed during a recent visit to Paris. However, cash usage remains resilient.

U.K.: The Payment Mix and Cash Usage

Manuel A. Bautista-González

August 14, 2023

Despite the proliferation of digital payments, cash is still the second most used payment instrument in the United Kingdom, as 58% of British customers employ cash regularly.

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