Cash is trust

Australia's note printing CEO Malcolm McDowell explains why cash must be maintained as a payment instrument regardless of the rise of alternative payments.

Mobile money is practically the only payment method that is currently accessible to Zimbabwean consumers, but there are risks, and this became apparent following the 2-day breakdown of the country's largest service provider.

Consumers like using cash because they believe it's the payment method that best protects their privacy and personal data, but contactless payments have also become popular thanks to their convenience.

Check out CashEssentials' 2018 Cash Report infographic for some exciting news about cash!

Cash is here to stay in the EU! The European Commission published its report on restrictions on payments in cash following a public consultation and a commissioned study on the subject.

The Dutch National Bank (DNB) published its strategy for the next three years and it includes an improved cash cycle, payment structure innovation and overall system improvements.

First of a kind, Israel sues two criminals convicted of counterfeiting tens of thousands 200 shekel notes.

Cash aid has proven to be the most efficient type of aid in Jordan's refugee camps, according to UNICEF's latest report "Wrapped Up Warm". So much that it's the third year in a row that it is being implemented.

For an interesting overview of cash usage and other fun facts, check out Quartz's latest "Obsession" piece.

Norway's Financial Undertakings Act of 2017 have been recently updated and continue to require banks to meet demand for cash.

After Indian president Narendra Modi scraped 90% of the country's currency overnight to fight corruption, it's what he promoted most - digital money - that is making it particularly challenging to monitor expenditures prior to the election period.

In a country where citizens' level of connectivity is extremely high, the Cambridge Analytica scandal has become a major topic of concern.