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Zimbabwe freezes all bank lending
President announces controls on money creation to stem decline of currency
Union objects to Colombian central bank’s branch closures
Bank of the Republic is converting some regional offices to cultural centres, closing treasuries
Australia’s central bank to review banknote distribution model
Decline in transactional cash usage has led to excess capacity
Canadians ditched cash during pandemic, research shows
Central bank data shows cash withdrawals fell in comparison to debit card transactions
UK public has ‘reasonable’ access to cash, regulators say
But pandemic made it difficult for people to access and pay with cash, new research finds
RBNZ to consider CBDC as cash use declines
Assistant governor says trust in financial system may be weakened by fall in cash use
BoE to close cash distribution centre in 2023
Cash operations will continue at Debden site while BoE reviews geographical footprint
Riksbank to open two contingency cash offices
Offices will be opened this year and next to guard against disruptions to cash supply
RBNZ governor: lawmakers must help preserve cash access
New Zealand governor says industry and politicians must respond to rise of “less cash” society
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