Demand
Belgium to launch new ‘smart’ ATM network
Network will look to solve geographical disparity and maintain cash services
Are we sleepwalking into a cashless society?
Cash could be crowded out, but should central banks be responsible for ensuring its survival?
De La Rue faces uncertain future as profits collapse
Profits plummet 87% as firm scrambles to cut costs
Cash increasingly used as store of value – BIS report
Cash “still king”, BIS authors say, but electronic payments are taking a bigger share of transactions
Rwanda central bank spearheading cashless movement
Central bank reports e-payments have increased to 34.6% of GDP
Demand for cash remains solid in many parts of the world
Sayuri Shirai re-examines the decline of cash use worldwide
The future of cash: an update
Antti Heinonen looks at the latest trends in cash use, including a surprising turnaround for the Swedish krona
RBNZ may gain new powers to protect access to cash
Consultation proposes more active role for central bank; regulations could mandate access to cash
Cash no longer US’s most popular means of payment
Debit cards were the most frequently used means of payment in 2018, Fed report finds
Israel’s Steiner: central banks must adapt to changing banknote demand
Ilan Steiner highlights importance of banknote data in forecasting future demand
BoE evaluating ‘utility’ cash distribution model
Model has helped streamline operations in countries where cash usage is on the decline
Access to cash a priority for UK’s PSR this year – report
Regulator criticised for response to earlier report which said 17% of population would struggle without cash
Print-your-own banknotes could be the future – DNB official
Single-use banknotes with QR codes could be the future of cash, DNB cash head says
Central banks disagree over cash regulation
The BoE has issued legislation demanding banks supply certain denominations
Lack of accurate data poses challenges for cash forecasting
Anonymity of cash makes it hard to track as a payment instrument, panel agrees
UK cash system needs revamp, says Payment Systems Regulator chair
Charles Randell says regulator will look at entire cash provision infrastructure in 2019
Interview: Jussi Kangas on the future of cash
Bank of Finland adviser says it’s challenging to keep the cash cycle efficient as usage falls
Rwanda to issue new banknotes
New 500 and 1,000 franc notes will have new security features and design elements
Liberia steps up monitoring of NPLs
Credit reference system to help financial institutions keep track of credit history and debt obligations
Zimbabwe’s government hunts for dollar alternative
Continuing with dollarised economy could mean return to hyperinflation, economist says
Book notes: Democratizing Money?, by Beat Weber
This is a timely book about ‘how money really works’
UK’s Link implements new fees in bid to halt ATM closures
Subsidy paid by banks to cash machine operators rises to up to £2.75
Fed launches banknote app for children
App provides details of security features, mimicking raised intaglio print through vibrations
Innovation prompts firms to hold more cash – IMF paper
Firms must hold enough liquidity to insure against risky research and development