Cashless Economy
Cash will always be useful according to Jeffrey Goh Living in a Cashless Society is not that convenient Access to cash: Why the UK Governement is going to protect coins and banknotes Cashless Norway has pushed too far Much more Cash in circulation in Kenya with the COVID-19 crisis Japan is still undecided about a national digital currency Welcome to Cashless Economy: Digital frauds are booming A Cashless Nepal? Being unbanked is spread nightmare in the US In 2020, Cash has grown (a lot)
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India's digital currency is facing huge problems





India's digital currency is facing huge problems
As countries, especially developed economies, are paying accelerating efforts on developing official digital currencies, India has also repeated its intention to follow up the agenda, with latest efforts on weighing a new law to ban private crypto-currencies and to pave the way for official digital currency issuance. However, with currently insufficient financial and technological prerequisites, it may not be a mature decision for India.

India considers to roll out a law to ban private crypto-currencies including bitcoin, which will "create a facilitative framework for creation of the official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)," media reports said, citing an official statement.

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Living in a Cashless Society is not that convenient

Living in a Cashless Society is not that convenient
Just last week we purchased lunch from a local eatery. We dug deep into the recesses of our wallet, searching for some money to complete the transaction. Eventually we scrambled together enough $1 and $2 coins to pay for the fare. "Oh, you're not using a card,'' the youngster behind the counter...

Being unbanked is spread nightmare in the US

Being unbanked is spread nightmare in the US
Approximately 63 million Americans are either unbanked or underbanked, according to a report by the Federal Reserve. That means they don't use banks to make financial transactions like cashing checks, saving money or applying for credit. That's because some are discouraged from opening accounts...

Lack of privacy, economic calamity: the threats of a digital dollar

Lack of privacy, economic calamity: the threats of a digital dollar
As demand for cryptocurrency like bitcoin skyrockets, the Federal Reserve announced the idea of a digital dollar, which would be an electronic fund under control of the government and presented as a sort of competitor to other cryptocurrency. But a central online dollar would work nothing like...
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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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Korea's dangerous path to cashless society

Korea's dangerous path to cashless society
Oh Jong-gyun, a 35-year-old in Seoul, had an awkward moment when he went to pay for valet service...

ATM fees: a way to force people adopting cashless?

ATM fees: a way to force people adopting cashless?
Belfast council is demanding a cap on charges at ATMs, and asking the leading financial authority...

Cash is a needed public good

Cash is a needed public good
Australia is well on its way to becoming a cashless society, with forecasts suggesting that cash...

What place for seniors in a Cashless Economy?

What place for seniors in a Cashless Economy?
Imagine a world without paper money or coins. Retail stores do not accept cash. Banks do not accept...

Cashless or all cash: There is a good middle ground

Cashless or all cash: There is a good middle ground
Cash-free payment methods have become life-changing for many in the era of the Fourth Industrial...

How Cashless is harming the elderly

How Cashless is harming the elderly
When the UK Government increased the limit on contactless payments from £30 to £45 in April last...

The UK on its way to Cashless Society?

The UK on its way to Cashless Society?
With the recent increase in contactless transactions with both credit cards and mobile...

Cashless public transports hurts the most vulnerable users

Cashless public transports hurts the most vulnerable users
Some members of Greater Wellington Regional Council's own public transport advisory group are...

Brits are not ready for a Cashless society

Brits are not ready for a Cashless society
Over half (54%) of British people admit to avoiding cash to pay for goods and services but – as...

Access to cash: Sweden is thinking twice about all cashless

Access to cash: Sweden is thinking twice about all cashless
New cash machines will be installed in 17 Swedish towns after the country changed its laws to...
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