Cash

30 Jul 24 @ 15:42

In an era where sustainability and environmental impact are crucial considerations across industries, the realm of payments is no exception. On behalf of the European Digital Payment Industry Alliance (EDPIA),... read more

17 Jun 24 @ 16:18

In 2022 the use of cash declined by its largest margin in the history of cash. It was perhaps the largest decline on record at least since 650 BC. But... read more

30 Apr 24 @ 18:08

Cash is here to stay, with nearly 6-in-10 businesses (57%) expecting to never be entirely cashless despite the widespread adoption of electronic, card and mobile payments. According to The Cash... read more

13 Dec 23 @ 10:29

Following the launch of the second euro banknote series – the Europa series – the ECB started to assess the environmental impact of euro banknotes as a means of payment... read more

24 Nov 23 @ 09:53

Cash is the major form of payment across Europe, with its use being most common in Austria and Germany and lowest in Finland. Despite the significant differences in cash usage,... read more

14 Sep 23 @ 14:58

Consumer cash payments increased by 8% to 6.3 billion payments in 2022. This was the first-time cash transactions grew since 2012. Although cash payments are still more than 30% below... read more

16 Aug 23 @ 11:53

As high interest rates push the cost of living crisis into the summer months, research has shown that demand for pawnbroking has hit “record levels” in Britain because of a... read more

30 Jun 23 @ 12:41

Recent news that Millennials are using notes and coins to help them budget against the cost of living explains why cash use rose last year – especially in the UK... read more

14 Jun 23 @ 17:16

Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive research into payments markets in 10 Eurasian countries reveals seismic change in the Eurasian payments market caused by the war in Ukraine. As our research... read more

25 Apr 23 @ 14:37

Despite all the hype around a cashless society – and paranoia from conspiracy theorists about government control through Central Bank Digital Currencies – there’s growing evidence we may have hit... read more

03 Apr 23 @ 17:08

In 2022, account-to-account (A2A) payments continued to grow across the globe, with the expansion of real-time payment systems helping to provide faster, safer and more convenient payments for consumers at... read more

29 Mar 23 @ 16:04

Launched by former Chancellor and now Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Kalifa Review into the future of the UK fintech sector outlined five core recommendations: policy and regulation; skills and... read more