Cash

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The Future of Cash Conference will take place in Warsaw, Poland, from November 3-5, 2025, bringing together key stakeholders from across the cash community to explore innovative strategies for shaping the future of the cash cycle. This event will unite experts from central banks, financial institutions, retailers, cash management companies, technology providers, and suppliers to address the evolving role of cash in the global economy.

Cash is embedded in our cultures: writers, painters, sculptors, film directors.. All use banknotes and coins as inspiration for their work and also as a substrate for their art. Cash is also a major source of inspiration for musicians all over the world. Here is my playlist.

The end of the "cash era", announced by The Economist fifteen years ago, has not arrived. On the contrary, in a contactless but crisis-ridden world, cash is leaving wallets and taking refuge in mattresses.

Over the past few months, outages have brought down card payments in France (Wordline), Spain (Redsys), the U.K. (HSBC), Colombia (Bancaída), Uruguay (Fiserv) and now Australia (Wordline), to name but a few. Lloyds of London has warned that a major cyberattack on the global payments system could cost the world economy USD3.5 trillion. Can cash come to the rescue?

As the holiday season approaches, the age-old question of whether to give cash or gifts becomes increasingly relevant. Beyond the joy of giving, this decision holds economic and environmental implications that are worth considering.

Cash dominates in Pakistan. However, digital technologies and financial inclusion are transforming payments. This article analyzes the current use of cash, explores the factors influencing its demand, and assesses possible future scenarios.

Cash is the most widely used and accepted payment instrument in Spain, according to a recent survey from the Banco de España. Very few people and retailers know about the digital euro.

Many seniors and people living with disabilities find it easier to use cash as opposed to card and digital payments.

People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often engage in impulse spending with credit cards. Cash is a powerful tool to help them manage their budget.

In August, wildfires caused widespread devastation, electricity, and connectivity outages on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Cash was crucial in providing aid to survivors.

The rapid growth of e-commerce globally is often put forward as one explanation for the declining transactional use of cash and an argument in favour of CBDCs. But cash is widely used and increasingly accepted online. However, its usage is not measured.