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A recent study found that small businesses in the UK prefer running on cash as the cost-benefits are greater. Consumers also have a preference for it, particularly those with less disposable income.

Cash remains the #1 payment method in the UK according to Payments UK annual report.

Tesco bank customers attacked in November 2016 were most probably victim of the new hacking technique called the "Distributed Guessing Attack", a University of Newcastle study shows.

The State of Cash report is elaborated by the Cash Product Office of the US Federal Reserve and aims to provide information about the use of cash by studying US consumers' payment behaviours and preferences.

Cash is a modern tool that has evolved over time. Today, it could turn out to be the solution to current societal problems, including economic stagnation: simply think small for the benefit of the bigger picture.

In 2015, cash was the most commonly used payment mechanism in the UK. 70,270 ATMs generated 2.8 billion withdrawals for an amount of £194 billion.

Norges Bank will continue to satisfy public demand for banknotes and coins and ensure that cash can function as an efficient means of payment.

46% of American adults have made a mobile payment. But the use of cash is a barrier to adoption, because cash cannot be easily uploaded on a smartphone.

The European Payments Council has updated its SECA framework, with the aim of reducing the cost of cash and improving its quality and trustworthiness.

64.2% of the US population always hold cash and 89% hold cash to some extent.

On average a UK adult makes 54 payments per month. 27 of those are made in cash.

Barclays' Sameer Dubey, Head of Transactions Product Management, and John Berghout, Digital COO discuss the future of cash in a digital age.