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The Manufactured Myth of Convenience: Why Cash Still Matters

Cash is more than nostalgia—it’s public money, accessible infrastructure, and a form of freedom. This article by Frane Maroevic reveals how digital “convenience” is a manufactured narrative that serves corporate interests while excluding millions.

2025 marks a global shift: governments are enshrining cash access in law. From Hungary to the US, payment choice is becoming a legal right—not just rhetoric.

Cash Access and the New Legal Frontiers

For everyone working in cash, this year’s major event will be the Global Currency Forum, gathering experts from manufacturing, distribution, supply, banking and more to showcase best practices and innovations and discuss the industry’s present and future.

Global Currency Forum 2024

<div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="lroi3">Cash is used for 22% of POS payments in Chile</p></div>

This stat comes from the latest Global Payments Report by Worldpay, which says we are ‘entering an era defined not by technology, but by people… where choice is the main driver of the payments landscape.’ In this new era, ‘cash remains relevant amid economic uncertainty.’

Cash is used for 22% of POS payments in Chile

Cash is democratic, resilient, and public. This podcast explores why losing cash means losing control over how—and whether—you can participate in the economy.

Cash: The Democratic Currency

<div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="2xy7p"> Frane Maroević (ICA) and coalition members from CashEssentials and ESTA meet with MEP Fernando Navarrete Rojas at the European Parliament on 27 June 2025 to discuss the future of cash, legal tender protections, and the importance of payment choice in a digital economy. </p></div>

Standing Up for Cash: A Coalition Meets MEP Fernando Navarrete Rojas in Brussels to Defend Legal Tender

Pro-cash organisations met with MEP Fernando Navarrete Rojas to discuss the EU’s draft legal tender regulation. The meeting reinforced cash’s role as public money, essential for democratic access, privacy, and sovereignty in an increasingly digital payments landscape.

Worldwide spending habits have changed, with people demanding greater choice in how they pay and expressing concern over the possibility of losing cash as a payment option, says research from Paysafe.

The Modern Consumer Demands Payment Choice

Whether you are looking to network, learn, or be inspired with best practice and new solutions to help accelerate industry innovation, the GCF 2024 in Muscat, Oman is the place to be!

<div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="lroi3">Cash is used for 22% of POS payments in Brazil</p></div>

Cash is used for 22% of POS payments in Brazil

The Case for Cash in a Digital Age

Explore who gains and who loses as payments go digital—privacy, autonomy, and access are at stake. Cash still matters in a data-driven economy.

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