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Australia is not running towards cashless economy





Australia is not running towards cashless economy

Over the last few years, thousands of Swedes have had a biometric microchip implanted into their hands so they do not have to carry keycards, IDs or even train tickets.

It is another step in the move towards a completely cashless society which we have probably been heading towards since Frank McNamara, of Diners Club fame, introduced the first credit card back in 1950. Then again, US archaeologist Jonathan Mark Kenoyer says ancient civilisations in the Indus Valley used clay tablets in much the same way as credit cards over 5000 years ago.

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Many UK consumers blocked from paying cash - 01/23/2021

How cashless Harms the most Vulnerable: A New Zealander example - 01/21/2021

China's Central Bank wants retailers to accept payments in cash - 12/31/2020

War on cash: Italy believes in cashless' fake miracles - 10/13/2020

Inclusion works with cash - 10/04/2020

Cashless society: Say No ! - 09/25/2020

How Rwandan banks are favoring digital payments - 09/16/2020

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Cashless society is to be feared according to MP David Mundell - 08/24/2020

More than 40 million people at risk in the US because of cashless economy - 08/22/2020

Australians don't want cashless - 07/27/2020

Australia now experiences the dark side of cashless socirty - 07/15/2020

Is unbanked Ghana really looking for cashless society? - 07/13/2020

How to create a coin shortage to go cashless - 07/11/2020

Australia discovers the problems of a cashless society - 06/23/2020

Cashlees society: low income Canadians are left behind - 06/22/2020

Socialist Spain is squeezing on the poor - 06/15/2020

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More states and cites are fighting against cashless - 06/08/2020

UK Government must protect the most vulnerable against cashless society - 06/07/2020

Despite Government attacks, cash is still king in India - 06/02/2020

Armenia postpones its move towards cashless system - 05/27/2020

Mixed feeling to cashless payment in Malyasian immigration department - 01/22/2020

Canadians are not that crazy about cashless - 01/20/2020

Will cash be soon illegal in Australia? - 01/15/2020

Cashless or not, Malaysia wants to give the choice to everyone - 01/13/2020

Japan economy is gloomy besides the cashless promise - 01/10/2020

Indian companies fined for not using digital payment - 01/04/2020

The hidden fight to get cash in Sweden - 01/01/2020

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Covid-19: Using cash is not dangerous

Covid-19: Using cash is not dangerous
Many people have stopped using cold, hard — and dirty — cash in favor of debit, credit or contactless forms of payment. Transferred from one person to the next, money is susceptible to picking up a whole host of germs. And naturally, when COVID-19 hit, this left people questioning if cash was...

Money laundering is now digital

Money laundering is now digital
Anti-money laundering service, SmartSearch details the new ways money laundering is taking place in the digital age. With the rapid advancements in mobile technology and internet accessibility, people can engage with financial institutions 24/7. In fact, 64% (YouGov) of Brits use their smartphone...

Cashless transactions are a burden for small businesses

Cashless transactions are a burden for small businesses
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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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All cashless: the Chinese central bank has its doubts

All cashless: the Chinese central bank has its doubts
China's push towards creating a cashless society is meeting some resistance from the country's...

A cashless society is an all digital World

A cashless society is an all digital World
Over a decade ago, Alipay launched in China, promising easy online transactions for all. A few...

Italia's try to turn cashless

Italia's try to turn cashless
Together with Germans and Greeks, Italians have long been the most stubborn and steadfast of...

Debating cashless economy in Ireland

Debating cashless economy in Ireland
When is the last time you paid for something in cash? Have you, like us, had the same €20 in your...

War on Cash in India but Cash is still King

War on Cash in India but Cash is still King
In one year, the cash supply grew 22% as people held on to it to deal with downturns and medical...

The detrimental effects of cashless society

The detrimental effects of cashless society
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Why a Cashless Society can't be really fair

Why a Cashless Society can't be really fair
Cashless payments may be fashionable, but we must be careful not to leave some people behind Has...

Not ready for cashless: lots of people in danger

Not ready for cashless: lots of people in danger
Campaigners believe large sections of the population will be excluded from society as a result of...

Cashless is harming the most vulnerable

Cashless is harming the most vulnerable
Increasingly, businesses and individuals regard coins and notes as an unnecessary inconvenience....

How Italia promoted cashless during the Christmas Holidays

How Italia promoted cashless during the Christmas Holidays
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