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Will Africa turn cashless? No more cash for Armenian pensioners The War Against Cash Will the UK Stores be soon Cashless? Canada soon the most Cashless Country in the World? Some UK banks now more cash friendly? The US tends to protects cash from cashless lobbying Colorado is protecting the use of cash Cash will always be useful according to Jeffrey Goh Living in a Cashless Society is not that convenient
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Kenneth Rogoff’s war on cash: is he right to call cash a "curse"?





Kenneth Rogoff’s war on cash: is he right to call cash a "curse"?
Economist Kenneth Rogoff published in 2016 a book, named “The curse of cash”, pointing at the numerous societal woes he attributes to hard currency, and praising its disappearance in favor of digital money. Despite an obvious desire to adopt a balanced and reasonable stance, several of the points made within the pamphlet reveal links to the partisan war on cash and misrepresent the role of cash in our societies.

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Will Africa turn cashless? - 06/18/2021

The War Against Cash - 06/10/2021

Cash will always be useful according to Jeffrey Goh - 05/05/2021

Cashless Economy and the End of Privacy - 03/18/2021

China likes cashless surveillance - 03/13/2021

Why coin shortage is a big issue - 01/17/2021

Going Cashless in Australia: problems are growing - 12/19/2020

Cashless as a step to totalitarism? - 12/04/2020

Not ready for a cashless society - 11/20/2020

A Digital World does not mean the End of Cash - 11/17/2020

Digital economy can't be without cash - 10/20/2020

Say no to cashless stores - 09/05/2020

Coronavirus won't kill cash - 08/13/2020

"Please don’t let us go to a cashless society" says british former Member of the European Parliament Patrick James O'Flynn - 10/25/2019

Dont buy into these cashless payment myths - 10/10/2019

The Pros and Cons of Moving to a Cashless Society - 09/18/2019

Experts’ debate: what does a cashless society mean? - 09/17/2019

How will a cashless society affect the poorest ? - 09/05/2019

"This shift to all-digital upends the foundation of our economy and creates unintended consequences for consumers." Frank Sorrentino, CEO of ConnectOne Bank - 08/30/2019

"There is a huge machinery to make us believe that ‘cashless-ness’ is in our interest" Shrija Agrawal, Associate Editor Mint - 08/19/2019

Say No to the “Cashless Future” - 08/15/2019

"A cashless food economy is not all good" by Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax. - 08/02/2019

Cashless isn’t just classist, it’s bad for business - 07/10/2019

Stefan Gleason, President of Money Metals Exchange : "Big Banks and Big Tech are the ones pushing for a Cashless Society" - 07/02/2019

Natalie Ceeney, author of the 'Access To Cash Review' says : "everyone should have guaranteed access to cash in the future" - 06/19/2019

Douglas Ross, Member of Scottish Parliament: "The loss of access to cash inevitably affects the more vulnerable in society." - 06/11/2019

International Legal Firm raises concerns about privacy and security in a cashless society - 06/06/2019

The British Treasury Select Committee warns the elderly and those on low incomes are still reliant on cash - 06/05/2019

Cameron Bready, Global Payments CFO : "There's always going to be a role for cash in commerce around the globe." - 05/29/2019

Dr Muzaffar Syah Mallow : "Cashless society will not make our society crime free." - 05/27/2019

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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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Behind Cashless Economy, Mass Surveillance?

Behind Cashless Economy, Mass Surveillance?
The relentless digitalisation of every day life since the advent of the Internet has led to many...

More Cashless means less Inclusion

More Cashless means less Inclusion
The coronavirus pandemic sparked many changes throughout society: like mask-wearing, social...

Cashless Debate: the pros and cons agree on the risk of privacy

Cashless Debate: the pros and cons agree on the risk of privacy
A recent statement from the People’s Bank of China reveals that it fined 16 public and private...

How Cashless is living on fees

How Cashless is living on fees
Miss your old free checking account? In 2020, only 47 percent of non-interest checking accounts...

Cash still very strong despite the COVID-19 and Cashless Lobbying

Cash still very strong despite the COVID-19 and Cashless Lobbying
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated “cashless society” efforts around the globe. Understandably,...

The End of the mandatory Welfare Card?

The End of the mandatory Welfare Card?
Labor is promising to abolish the mandatory cashless welfare card if it wins the next federal...

Bangladesh is not ready for Cashless Economy

Bangladesh is not ready for Cashless Economy
The modern-day monetary transaction has its roots in the barter system of ancient times. Over the...

Cashless Gambling: a good Idea?

Cashless Gambling: a good Idea?
The New South Wales government has backed a trial of cashless gambling in Newcastle that will let...

Going cashless: Are Seniors still taken into account in the UK?

Going cashless: Are Seniors still taken into account in the UK?
It's shocking news that more than 500 UK bank branches have closed since the pandemic began last...

More retailers vote for cash

More retailers vote for cash
Big supermarket chains and retailers such as ASDA, John Lewis and Co-Op have committed to continue...
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