Currency

Answering a question from a Member of the European Parliament, European Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis confirms that the Commission is committed to the right to use cash as legal tender.

Curious to know the low-down on cash in recent months? CashEssentials brings you Cash Perspectives 2019 – a summary glance of the latest news and happenings on cash and our payments landscape!

Findings in the latest BIS survey unveils that central banks are in no hurry to issue a digital version of their currency — assuring us that cash remains a stable lifeline amidst digital falls.

There are many cases in history where a country ceases to exist literally overnight, but what happens to its currency? Read the case of the DDR, or the reunification of Germany.

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

The statement that large denominations are mostly used by criminals and tax evaders is unfounded as no data points in one or the other direction. Larry White gives a good overview of the current arguments for or against cash.

Are cryptocurrencies part of the greater trend of society's fragmentation?

Venezuela's Maduro is moving along with his "petro" cryptocurrency project despite growing criticism from the opposition and the U.S.

Central banks must not ignore cash's capacity to protect people's privacy and anonymity and this should become a key topic of discussion for any future debates about an all-digital central bank-issued currency.

Jade Dalloul, a French graphic and motion designer, designed a series of banknotes as if they were printed by large corporations. The end result is an entertaining and colourful series that follows the main guidelines of banknote design.

Ever wonder where cash as we know it today comes from?

The UAE inaugurated their first banknote printing facility this March. Previously, dirhams were printed in France and the UK.