No power, no phone, …. no panic, Cash is king!
Concha Jimenez
May 05, 2025
On April 28, 2025, Spain Portugal and parts of France experienced a widespread electrical outage that plunged about 55 million people into a pre-electric age. The blackout had significant impacts on digital payments and cash demand, highlighting the vulnerabilities of modern payment systems during infrastructure failures.
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The Future of Cash: Shaping Resilience in an Uncertain World
Guillaume Lepecq
April 21, 2025
In an era marked by growing global uncertainty, the future of cash is at a critical juncture. As digital payments and financial technologies rapidly evolve, the role of cash is being redefined. However, the focus should not merely be on adapting the cash cycle to these changes, but on proactively shaping it to ensure preparedness and resilience for the challenges ahead.
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Resilience and the Cash Infrastructure: The Role of Access, Acceptance, Availability, and Affordability
Gerhard Rösl & Franz Seitz
November 04, 2024
A new paper analyzes the role of a well-functioning cash infrastructure for the stabilizing role of cash and the resilience of cash cycles. It highlights the critical role of the 4 A's - access, availability, acceptance, and affordability - as crucial building blocks of a robust cash infrastructure.
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