Cash
UK cash use squeezed by rise of fintech and ATM fee changes
Accounts with fintech firms and open banking proving increasingly popular, report finds
Overseeing China’s payments revolution
PBoC has tried to strike balance between bigtech innovation and reining in risks
How data is driving a counter-revolution in cash
Central Banking’s new Leaders in Currency Services survey reveals which producers are ranked
The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Prizes awarded for outstanding work at the cutting edge of financial technology
Modernising currency management
Central banks strive to optimise currency operations, even as relative importance of cash drops
Central banks face loss of independence – Central Banking survey
Cyber risks and lax supervision are biggest threats to financial stability
IMF’s Adrian on the big tech threat and why a ‘non-system’ works
IMF’s financial counsellor talks about efforts for the fund to craft well-targeted policy guidance
Ghana sees route to ‘cash-lite’ economy through mobile money
Central bank deputy governor promises development to further encourage fintech
Cash usage keeps falling in Netherlands
In 2018, 37% of purchases were paid for in cash, down from 41% in 2017
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
Moroccan central bank opens investigation into stolen cash
Bank Al-Maghrib says 1.2 million dirhams disappeared in suspicious circumstances
CBDCs could protect citizens from e-currency abuse, official says
Citizens in cashless societies could be vulnerable to monopoly power, says Sveriges Riksbank official
IMF: some central banks ‘on the verge’ of piloting CBDCs
IMF survey also highlights need for greater co-operation on fintech regulation
RBNZ highlights cash advantages as usage declines
New Zealand central bank aims to protect sectors of society more reliant on cash
UK banking industry pledges to support public access to cash
Trade body will work with BoE and Treasury to ensure access to cash
Riksbank needs 24/7 instant payments platform – deputy governor
Ever higher use of electronic payments demands better infrastructure to guarantee safety, says Martin Flodén
National Bank of Ukraine continues to focus on CBDC
‘E-hryvnia’ pilot project was completed in February
Bank of England awards contracts for new banknotes
Award made for joint provision of substrate for £50 note as BoE opts for same polymer in all notes
Riksbank opens procurement for e-krona development
Central bank intends to commission platform for electronic central bank payments in 2020
Central Bank of Kenya may have violated constitution with new banknotes
Bank is facing criticism over images on new notes
Two top officials leave the New York Fed
Simon Potter and Richard Dzina step down after combined 49 years at the bank
Sarb announces ‘CBDC feasibility project’
Central bank pursues partners to test digital currency
Bank of Israel wins Supreme Court case on banknotes
Justices advise private ATM operator to drop case against central bank
RBI unveils vision for e-payments overhaul
Central bank says next 10 years will see “revolutionary shift” in payments across India