Cash

25 Feb 21 @ 17:49

Global payments preferences for consumers vary considerably around the world, reflecting an infinite diversity of historical, technical, cultural, economic and regulatory factors. Alternative payment methods like digital wallets and bank... read more

20 Nov 20 @ 12:05

A new report, ‘Follow the Money’, describes the complex web of money laundering, money mules, front companies and cryptocurrencies that criminals use to siphon funds from the financial system after... read more

16 Oct 20 @ 09:13

Following the dramatic decline in cash usage and the consequential reduction in ATM estates, the UK Government is backing an initiative to allow people to access cashback in shops without... read more

20 Aug 20 @ 13:03

The contactless payment market size exceeded $40 billion in 2019 and is estimated to grow at 15% CAGR from 2020 to 2026. The global industry shipments are projected to reach... read more

21 Apr 20 @ 18:44

Whilst it has been well documented that contactless transactions are surging across the globe there have been reports that Russians are stockpiling cash. About 1 trillion rubles ($13.6 billion) has... read more

02 Apr 20 @ 16:08

As the catastrophic human costs of the coronavirus come into clearer focus, so too do the consequences for people’s well-being beyond the immediate imperative to safeguard lives. Taking care of... read more

25 Mar 20 @ 13:25

Fresh reports from LINK, the operator of the UK’s biggest network of ATMs, say cash usage in Britain has halved in the past few days. The closure of shops, a shift... read more

03 Mar 20 @ 11:08

Cash has long been know for its “dirty” origins, but now the WHO is warning against using cash and moving to contactless payments to slow the spread of Covid-19 or... read more

03 Feb 20 @ 16:43

Sberbank has analysed cashless payments in Russia under the SberData project, its big data analytics and processing initiative. For the first time ever, over a half of products and services... read more

29 Jan 20 @ 10:57

When people discuss the future of payments they tend to predict the end of cash. Not only do we think cash will be around for a long time, we see... read more

24 Jan 20 @ 16:24

Following on from a ruling in Philadelphia in March 2019 and highlighting just how difficult it will be for society to go completely cashless, New York City Council approved legislation... read more

06 Dec 19 @ 13:29

The European payments landscape has undergone a profound transformation over the past few years. According to an April 2019 report by the European Central Bank (ECB), electronic payments have grown... read more