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Access to Cash Review : "Transition to cashless Society could lead to Financial Exclusion and System Vulnerability"





Access to Cash Review : "Transition to cashless Society could lead to Financial Exclusion and System Vulnerability"
Commissioned as a response to the rapid decline in cash use in the UK and funded by LINK, the UK’s largest cash network, the review concludes that the UK is not nearly ready to go fully cashless, with an estimated 17% of the population – over 8 million adults – projected to struggle to cope if it did.

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Cashless raises more concerns about Inclusion

Cashless raises more concerns about Inclusion
Sitting behind my computer talking to my mom on my smartphone, I feel grateful for everything technology allows me to do. However, for those living on the streets, technological advances are leaving them in a more vulnerable position. I live in the beautiful city of Paris, and as in many other...

Nigeria not ready for Cashless Society

Nigeria not ready for Cashless Society
THE usual hustle and bustle of the recently-concluded Yuletide season came with the harsh reality of the shortage of cash in Nigerian banks. This was evidenced by the unusually long queues at the ATMs with many of them not being functional, as well as the inundation of banks by customers who...

How Cashless Economy Hits the Poor

How Cashless Economy Hits the Poor
ver the last decade, the number of individuals living in New York City homeless shelters surged as high as 50% at times. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the nation’s homeless population, which is also hit harder by climate change-driven events than any other segment of...
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Are Pro-Cashless Studies Reliable?

The Chinese digital currency as a threat to Freedom

Counting cash is part of the Learning Experience for Children

The cashless society from an ethical point of view

The debate about the move towards a cashless society has been at the center of the scene for several years, now. Various angles have been taken by economists, politicians, banking institutions and sociologists. Beyond the technicalities of the debate, lies the question of freedom, of inter-citizen solidarity and of governmental responsibility. The debate cannot remain in the hands of financial specialists, it is first and foremost an ethical, political and societal issue.


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Removing ATMs: Why banks are pushing for a cashless society

Removing ATMs: Why banks are pushing for a cashless society
  The number of ATMs around the world has fallen rapidly in recent years. What is behind this...

Why the Use Cash is so resilient

Why the Use Cash is so resilient
Last week, I returned from a two-week trip to Europe where I didn’t spend any money at all. Or at...

Electronic Payments are not the only option: Cash remains

Electronic Payments are not the only option: Cash remains
Consumers will continue to be able to use cash and will not be forced to use electronic payments,...

Cash or Cashless: A short 2021 Assessment

Cash or Cashless: A short 2021 Assessment
Is cash still king in 2021? The past couple of years have seen a trend away from cash towards...

Turning Cashless? The COVID-19 excuse

Turning Cashless? The COVID-19 excuse
In December 2010, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) set out to determine the feasibility...

Cash remains an economic and social Asset

Cash remains an economic and social Asset
The 21st century is already proving to be different. There has been a worldwide push to make...

Why Inclusion is not part of the Cashless Society Agenda

Why Inclusion is not part of the Cashless Society Agenda
As we head into one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, the issue of how consumers are...

"Euro banknotes are here to stay" says Cristine Lagarde

"Euro banknotes are here to stay" says Cristine Lagarde
“Euro banknotes are here to stay. They are a tangible and visible symbol that we stand together in...

Toward cashless economy: Are cryptocurrencies better than cash?

Toward cashless economy: Are cryptocurrencies better than cash?
The genesis block of the world's first cryptocurrency - Bitcoin - was released in 2009. At that...

New York City Cashless Stores must comply with the law

New York City Cashless Stores must comply with the law
This city rule makes no “cents,” according to Big Apple businesses suffering under a ban on...
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