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John Winchcombe

31 July 2022

6 min read

New Report on The Importance of Cash in a Crisis

Professors Gerhard Rösl and Franz Seitz have written a paper in which they compare the handling of the 1929 depression, the 2008/9 recession, India’s demonetisation exercise and Greece’s experience in their sovereign debt crisis and financial challenges starting 2009 until today.

Cash Usage Staff Papers

John Winchcombe

31 July 2022

4 min read

Conference Updates

Updates on upcoming conferences including: CBDC Conference, Future of Cash Conference, The Silk Road Conference on Cash and Payments, The Coin Conference, and the Cash & Payments Sustainability Forum.

Events

John Winchcombe

31 July 2022

5 min read

Payment News

Mobile money systems, of which M-Pesa is the best known, are evolving to the detriment of the network of agents who handle their transactions, according to a recent article in The Economist magazine.

News

John Winchcombe

31 July 2022

2 min read

What is Important in Cash Management?

Auriga has won the ATMIA’s cost of cash contest for the best white paper on how to improve cash management and logistics.

Cash Management

John Winchcombe

31 July 2022

4 min read

ESG: In Need of a Clean Up

The Economist magazine issued a special report on Environment, Society and Governance (ESG) in its 23 July 2022 edition. It describes ESG as having had a ‘negligible impact on carbon emissions’.

Free Sustainability Free

John Winchcombe

31 July 2022

4 min read

Understanding Changes to Access to Cash in Canada

The Bank of Canada has issued a Staff Discussion Paper that focuses on the retail side of the cash distribution system examining changes in cash accessibility as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Country Profile Staff Papers

John Winchcombe

31 July 2022

4 min read

Stablecoins – the Future of Money?

Schroders, a global asset management and wealth manager, has published a perspective piece, ‘Stablecoins: what they mean for the future of money’.

Digital CN

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

4 min read

Bank of England Making Progress on its Environmental Targets

The Bank of England has issued its climate related financial disclosure document for 2022, which builds on the significant progress made in 2021.

Central Banks Sustainability

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

2 min read

Smart Contracts – What Does the Law Say?

There is much talk of smart contracts in the National Bank of Denmark paper on payments. Whether in the context of CBDCs or other payments, they are frequently put forward as an attractive ‘prize’ worth pursuing.

News

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

5 min read

Payment News

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is concerned that some banks and building societies are closing branches without considering carefully enough the impact on their local communities. It is looking at updating guidance to rectify this.

News

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

5 min read

Will Less Cash Lead to Debt?

A website, Scitechdaily, has written about what they refer to as the ‘cashless’ effect, the increased willingness to buy things when physical cash does not change hands.

Cash Management Cash Usage

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

2 min read

Working Together to Save the Planet

The Cash & Payments Sustainability Forum™ takes place in Edinburgh 14-16 November. While COP 27 is an alternative option given that it is taking place in Egypt at the same time, the Sustainability Forum will be more useful for those working at the sharp end of the cash and payments industry.

Events Free Sustainability Free

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

2 min read

Asia Cash Cycle Seminar Returns to Philippines

The Asia Cash Cycle Seminar (ICCOS) takes place 5-7 September 2022, returning to its live and in person format after a three-year hiatus.

Events

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

2 min read

The CashTech Innovation Awards

The global independent think tank CashEssentials has announced the launch of the CashTech Innovation Awards, to recognise innovations that will facilitate access to and acceptance of cash.

Events

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

5 min read

MDC Forum – Cash in Uncertain Times

Four speakers focused on the future of cash at the recent Mint Directors Conference online forum. Two academics used their research to explain how, and why people pay as they do and then two speakers questioned future payments and how they might evolve.

Coins Events

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

4 min read

Any Link Between Cash Holdings and Bitcoin Ownership?

The Bank of Canada (BOC) has issued a paper investigating the relationship of Bitcoin owners with cash. The paper is written in the context of understanding whether private digital currencies will make serious inroads into the use of cash, particularly for transactions.

Cash Usage Digital CN Staff Papers

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

2 min read

Access to Cash in France Good (for Now)

At the Intergraf conference the Banque de France presented on the access to cash situation in France and how it has changed since 2018. The good news is that access to cash remains good throughout France. However, there are indications of change.

Cash Usage Country Profile

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

4 min read

News in Brief

At the end of May a new law in Spain made it mandatory for retailers to accept cash, with refusal to accept cash becoming an offence. Under certain conditions it can be regarded as a severe, rather than a minor, offence.

News

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

1 min read

CBDC Conference Agenda Announced

The CBDC conference has now posted its 2022 agenda online. More information about the conference can be found at www.cbdc-conference.com.

CBDC Digital CN Events

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

3 min read

What Does the Future Hold for Payments?

Last year, the International Banknote Designers Association (IBDA) held a virtual conference. One speaker, Dr Franklin Noll, presented his thoughts on how we’ll be paying in ten years time.

Digital Payments Future of Cash

Latest News

New Report on The Importance of Cash in a Crisis

Conference Updates

Payment News

What is Important in Cash Management?

ESG: In Need of a Clean Up

Understanding Changes to Access to Cash in Canada

Stablecoins – the Future of Money?

Bank of England Making Progress on its Environmental Targets

Smart Contracts – What Does the Law Say?

Payment News

Will Less Cash Lead to Debt?

Working Together to Save the Planet

Asia Cash Cycle Seminar Returns to Philippines

The CashTech Innovation Awards

MDC Forum – Cash in Uncertain Times

Any Link Between Cash Holdings and Bitcoin Ownership?

Access to Cash in France Good (for Now)

News in Brief

CBDC Conference Agenda Announced

What Does the Future Hold for Payments?

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