Mondays are sometimes hard to face, but Quartz’s recent “Obsession” piece on cash can certainly help you get back into the swing of things. The online magazine offers an interesting take on this widespread payment methodSee Payment instrument. More, including some popular songs to listen to on Spotify.
The bottom line is that cashMoney in physical form such as banknotes and coins. More gives people a sense financial stability during times of insecurity. It also offers citizens an undeniable sense of privacy and an escape from incessant scrutiny, something that can become a serious issue if a government turns tyrannical.
To learn more about some fun facts about cash or learn what happens to retired US dollars bills, simply scroll down Quartz’s Obsession article and find out more.
Because, as much as cards and digital payments might be gaining in popularity across the globe, cash has unique attributes that simply cannot be equaled. As Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, Yves Mersch wisely stated during the 2018 Bargeldsymposium: “Alternative paymentA transfer of funds which discharges an obligation on the part of a payer vis-à-vis a payee. More methods cannot replace euroThe name of the European single currency adopted by the European Council at the meeting held in Madrid on 15-16 December 1995. See ECU. More cash; they can only complement it”.
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