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Astrid Mitchell

31 Jan. 2023

2 min read

KBBNS Teams with SONECT for Access to Cash

Koenig and Bauer Banknote Solutions (KBBNS) has signed a new partnership with the virtual ATM company SONECT as part of its strategy to help reinvent the way we move, access and manage cash in society.

Cash Management

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

5 min read

Payment News

At the beginning of September, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revised cash withdrawal limits as part of its campaign to increase the use of electronic payments. Feedback on the limits has led it to update its original Circular.

News

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

2 min read

WBS to Focus on Contingency, Crisis Management and Sustainability

The 2023 World Banknote Summit (WBS) takes place 20-22 February in Antwerp.

Events

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

3 min read

What is DeFi?

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has written a report which, amongst other things, considers the privacy implications of Decentralised Finance (DeFi).

Studies, Reports

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

1 min read

Use of Mobile Payment Means at the Point of Sale

The five countries who spend the most using mobile payments at the point of sale are China, America, the UK, France and Japan.

Digital Payments

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

2 min read

European Round Up

Italy is looking at possible compensatory measures to help retailers pay card fees following its change of heart on reducing cash limits.

Country Profile Studies, Reports

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

9 min read

Sweden Future Proofs Payments

Sveriges Riksbank has issued its 2022 Payments Report into the retail payments market. The report underlines the wide-ranging activities of the Riksbank to support the needs of all sectors of society when it comes to payment.

Cash Management Cash Usage Country Profile

Francis Tuffy

31 Jan. 2023

2 min read

Optical & Digital Document Security Hits the Phygital Nerve

Registration for the second Optical and Digital Document Security™ conference is now open, with a programme that demonstrates the importance of this event in bringing together people involved in developing digital systems for identity and financial transactions with the more traditional security document community.

Events

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

3 min read

Cash Works… But It Could Work Even Better!

Cash Works… But It Could Work Even Better! This is the title of the Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions white paper on cash innovation & sustainability.

Cash in Circulation Cash Usage

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

5 min read

CBDC Round-Up

SICPA has entered into a strategic partnership with the INX Digital Company with the aim of helping governments develop innovative and sovereign Central Bank Digital Currency ecosystems.

CBDC Digital CN

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

4 min read

Universal Access to Payments Required

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has created an open access database of data relating to retail payment for 95 countries from September 2019 to June 2022.

Cash in Circulation Surveys

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

The Fraunhofer Institute has been working on a project known as BASIC since January 2020, which aims to strengthen the resilience of the cash supply infrastructure in the event of an emergency or crisis.

News

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

5 min read

Increasing CBDC Monetary Policy Impact

An important CBDC topic is its impact on a central bank’s ability to implement monetary policy. A technical paper by the BIS examines the possible impact of paying interest on CBDCs, or enabling CBDCs to compete with other payment methods in terms of convenience.

CBDC Digital CN

John Winchcombe

31 Jan. 2023

4 min read

When is Money Real? When It Hurts to Spent It

The Dutch National Bank has issued a working paper considering the implications of moving to non-cash payment methods, if any.

Cash Usage Future of Cash

John Winchcombe

28 Dec. 2022

5 min read

MAS Investigates Retail CBDCs

Until now the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has concentrated on wholesale Central Bank Digital Currencies (wCBDC), which are used with financial institutions.

CBDC Digital CN

John Winchcombe

28 Dec. 2022

2 min read

The Power of Cash

Two MBA students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wanted to give a percentage of their income in cash to impoverished people. They had studied the impact of government schemes in Mexico and Brazil and the results led them to want to take the same approach.

Cash Usage Free Free

John Winchcombe

28 Dec. 2022

6 min read

Bank of England Reports Cash Recovery

The Bank of England published in its quarterly bulleting an update on cash. The headlines were that cash has made a partial recovery.

Cash Usage Central Banks COVID

John Winchcombe

21 Dec. 2022

5 min read

UK Retailers Demand Intervention as Payments Shift to Cards

The British Retail Consortium has just published its 2021 survey of its members who account for 36% of total UK sales from 25,000 shops. While card usage soared, so has the cost of card payments, prompting the BRC to demand emergency intervention by the government to prevent price gouging by the card companies.

Cards Surveys

John Winchcombe

21 Dec. 2022

5 min read

CBDC Round-Up

The Swiss Innovation Hub of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has started project Tourbillon, which will explore how to improve cyber resiliency, scalability and privacy.

CBDC

John Winchcombe

21 Dec. 2022

3 min read

How Ukraine is Managing Cash in a War

The National Bank of Ukraine has maintained the supply of cash and cash circulation to over 1,500 bank branches and more than 3,800 ATMs across the country since Russia invaded in February 2022. The Deputy Governor, Oleksii Shaban, has shared their experience.

Country Profile

Latest News

KBBNS Teams with SONECT for Access to Cash

Payment News

WBS to Focus on Contingency, Crisis Management and Sustainability

What is DeFi?

Use of Mobile Payment Means at the Point of Sale

European Round Up

Sweden Future Proofs Payments

Optical & Digital Document Security Hits the Phygital Nerve

Cash Works… But It Could Work Even Better!

CBDC Round-Up

Universal Access to Payments Required

News in Brief

Increasing CBDC Monetary Policy Impact

When is Money Real? When It Hurts to Spent It

MAS Investigates Retail CBDCs

The Power of Cash

Bank of England Reports Cash Recovery

UK Retailers Demand Intervention as Payments Shift to Cards

CBDC Round-Up

How Ukraine is Managing Cash in a War

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