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‘No Evidence’ Cards are Safer than Cash

Research shows the virus that causes COVID-19 is more stable on plastic than banknotes, suggesting the prioritisation of card payments over cash to reduce its spread is misguided.

Millions Would Struggle in a Cashless Society

Ten million Brits would find it hard to manage their finances and a further 15 million would be seriously inconvenienced were cash to no longer be usable, according to a Royal Society of Arts (RSA) study.

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<p>Cash was used to pay for 4% of e-com transactions across Latin America in 2021</p>

This statistic is from the 2022 Global Payments Report, which explores how businesses and economies are learning to navigate the pandemic, with the evolution of payment options being a key element of rebuilding.

Cash was used to pay for 4% of e-com transactions across Latin America in 2021 (FIS, 2022)

Famous Faces on Cash

Do you know who’s in your wallet? Digital publication The Pudding has explored the famous figures representing nations worldwide on cash, making discoveries such as writers being far more strongly represented than politicians, and that being the first to do something in a country is a great way to appear on a banknote.

Exploring Digital Payments in Europe

In light of its ongoing research into a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the European Central Bank has undertaken a study of digital payment methods, seeking to understand present payment habits and inform a potential digital euro. Participants in the study were concerned such a development might undermine cash, which is a popular means of payment in Europe.

<p>Cash was used to pay for 13.5% of e-com transactions across the Middle East and Africa in 2021</p>

Cash was used to pay for 13.5% of e-com transactions across the Middle East and Africa in 2021 (FIS, 2022)

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‘No Evidence’ Cards are Safer than Cash

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