Cash contributes to education

Banknotes and coins help shape our national identity. The images they display emphasise historical events, prominent personalities, or scientific, industrial and technological advances. Sometimes they highlight biodiversity, including distinctive plants and wildlife.

Banknote communications have developed rapidly over the last few decades and best practices have been evolving.A fully fledged banknote information campaign requires extensive resources, and central banks therefore use partnership programs to spread their messages.

The media often overlooks the downsides of digital money services. A powerful narrative that exaggerates the benefits and conceals the downsides supports the growth of fintech in Africa.

The Slovakian Parliament adopted a law which will make the right to pay in cash part of the constitution.

The CashTech Innovation Awards aim to recognise innovations that facilitate access to and acceptance of cash and improve the cash cycle's overall efficiency. Submissions are open until 31 September 2023.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we look back at the essential role of cash in promoting gender equality.

Economists debate the merits of distributing cash rather than gifts for Christmas.

Elsewhere on the Web provides weekly updates and links to articles related to cash and money, curated on the web.

CashEssentials is honoured to announce that Monnaie de Paris (the French Mint) has joined the think tank.

A Royal Society for Arts report found that 48% of the population (25 million people) thinks the disappearance of cash would be problematic, and 10 million people would not know how to cope.

Elsewhere on the Web provides weekly updates and links to articles and reports related to cash and money, curated on the web. During the last fortnight, the media have analysed the people featured on banknotes around the globe. In Japan, incredible amounts of cash end up lost and found.

Cash Welcome, an industry-backed organisation giving a voice to those who trust and rely on cash, is launching a campaign featuring students, young parents and influencers explaining how they use cash to set a budget and save for specific goals.