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Re-imagining the Future of Cash

February 23, 2021

A CashEssentials White paper challenges the notion of a singular digital future for money. It frames the discussion around the future of cash not only as a technological issue, but as a societal question with fundamental implications for inclusion, equality, resilience, efficiency and privacy.

Taking Cash Forward

February 09, 2021

This CashEssentials report shows how technology and innovation can create a sustainable, future-proof cash cycle. The paper provides an overview of where we are in terms of CashTech innovation, and aims to encourage its continuation, by supporting the work of innovators, start-ups and scale-ups.

Ireland Legislates to Ensure Access to Cash

Guillaume Lepecq

February 08, 2024

The Irish government has approved the Access to Cash Bill which aims at guaranteeing reasonable access to cash, both in terms of withdrawals and lodgements, and ensuring central bank oversight over cash cycle stakeholders.

Struggle for limiting the use of cash in Israel steps up

December 18, 2017

Limiting the use of cash in Israel might not be just "around the corner" as some initially thought.

Cash Limitations and Deterioration of Banking Service in Israel

October 25, 2017

Former Director of the Currency Department of the Bank of Israel, Mordechai Fein, analyses the growing debate in Israel about cash restrictions and the growing controversy linked to the closure of commercial banks.

The Future of Cash: An Asian Perspective

August 07, 2017

“The Future of Cash: An Asian Perspective ”, a new report by AGIS Consulting, provides unique analysis of a diverse group of Asian countries—, Hong Kong, Indonesia the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand—this paper looks at the complex ecosystem of stakeholders involved in the issuing and circulation of cash across these growing societies. The report finds that innovation and cooperation between the private actors and public authorities are fuelling the circulation of cash in a continent that will soon be the epicentre of the world economy.

Cash and Card Usage by the Public and Merchants

August 07, 2017

Cash is cheaper than cards for merchants and it also contributes to society thanks to the tax commercial banks are subject to for using it: seignorage.

The Hidden Costs of Cards

December 14, 2016

There are more costs associated to the cost of cards then is usually unveiled. This report explores those costs and compares them to the cost of cash.

Limitations on the use of cash: The Israeli case

November 23, 2016

Former Director of the Currency Department of the Bank of Israel, Mordechai Fein, looks into Israel's decision to impose cash use restrictions and explores its implications.

Cash: Down but not Out

Mordechai Fein, former Director of the Currency Department at the Bank of Israel, discusses the dangers of imposing restrictions on cash usage and the need for true empirical evidence to support any such legislation - something that is not the case today.