The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has brought a lot of sudden and sharp changes to the way we used to live our lives. Many of these changes, such as social distancing, will probably turn out to be mostly temporary, once the pandemic passes into history. But many other trends, such as more of us working from home and using the internet to do our shopping will probably be here to stay. One of the most profound trends we have seen is the move away from cash payments towards electronic, ‘cashless’ payment methods.
According to reporting from the ABC, cash now makes up less than 25% of the total proportion of payments in the economy, down from nearly 40% just 4 years ago.
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According to reporting from the ABC, cash now makes up less than 25% of the total proportion of payments in the economy, down from nearly 40% just 4 years ago.
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