Subject: Merchants in the cash system

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Merchants in the cash system
As policy-makers seek to protect cash acceptance and increasingly look to retailers to facilitate access to cash, Martina Horakova argues that merchants need adequate cash services themselves – and that providing cash to the public should not come at their expense
19 Aug 2026   |  Feature
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ECB flags risks to cash despite rise in acceptance
Central banks should take active role in preserving cash, spokesperson says
13 Aug 2026   |  News
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Germany sees surge in €100 fakes amid overall counterfeit decline
Deutsche Bundesbank says overall levels of forged money remain low
07 Aug 2026   |  News
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Iraq receives $500m from Fed as government faces cash shortage
Oil-exporting country’s income comes under strain as Hormuz uncertainty persists
07 Aug 2026   |  News
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Argentina renews $19 billion swap line with China
New agreement between BCRA and PBoC extended from three to five years
06 Aug 2026   |  Official Record
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Bolivia’s central bank to intervene in FX market
Governor says intervention will occur during market overreactions and to accumulate reserves
31 Jul 2026   |  Official Record
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Southern African countries consider joining SADC-RTGS
Mauritius, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe could onboard their currencies
29 Jul 2026   |  News

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