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John Winchcombe

20 Jan. 2026

3 min read

A Weak Link in Permissionless Blockchains

A Bank of Italy paper has pointed out there is a link between permissionless blockchains, the most common settlement infrastructures in the crypto ecosystem, and the volatility of the prices of crypto-assets and the availability and security of these infrastructures.

Cryptocurrency

John Winchcombe

20 Jan. 2026

1 min read

Nigeria Addresses Cash Shortages

In 2025 Nigeria suffered from severe cash shortages. In response a special committee was established, chaired by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso. The committee undertook a holistic and comprehensive end-to-end review of the entire cash lifecycle: from production, to transportation, to distribution, and eventual access by consumers.

Cash Management

John Winchcombe

20 Jan. 2026

5 min read

The Changing Face of Cash Management

Cash management is changing as cash moves from being a core business for commercial banks and retailers to being a cost centre. Today’s cash management companies (CMC), such as Loomis, are changing their ‘offer’ to that of ‘cash-as-a-service’ rather than just offering traditional cash-in-transit (CIT) cash services.

Future of Cash

John Winchcombe

20 Jan. 2026

4 min read

News in Brief

Data from LINK, in the UK, shows that compared to 2024 ATM transaction volumes were 1.27 billion (down 8.3%) and withdrawal values were £76.67billion (down 4.2%). The average ATM withdrawal value in 2025 was £92.11.

News

John Winchcombe

20 Jan. 2026

5 min read

Payment News

A Bank of Canada Staff Discussion Paper calculates the marginal cost of an electronic funds transfer (EFT) to be about C$0.55 per transaction ($0.4) and the total fixed cost of running an EFT to be C$83 million per year ($60.23 million).

Payments

John Winchcombe

20 Jan. 2026

5 min read

CBDC News

The Rwanda Bankers’ Association (RBA) has considered lessons to be learnt from the implementations of CBDC in the Bahamas, Jamaica and Nigeria.

CBDC

John Winchcombe

20 Jan. 2026

7 min read

A ‘Eureca’ Moment: Understanding Cash Through Research and Data

At the end of last year, the Eurosystem Research Network on Cash (EURECA) held a workshop at the European Central Bank (ECB) to consider the latest currency research.

Free Future of Cash Free

John Winchcombe

20 Jan. 2026

5 min read

ATM Business Cases and the Future

At the Future of Cash conference in Warsaw last November, there were a number of presentations and conversations about ATM business models and interchange fees.

Cash Management

Guillaume Lepecq: Chair

20 Jan. 2026

5 min read

Germany: Cash is Cheapest Payment Instrument for Retailers

A new Deutsche Bundesbank study, ‘The cost of payment methods in the retail sector accessible’, analyses both monetary costs – fees, charges, equipment and transport costs – and non-monetary costs – the time spent by retailers using payment instruments at the point of sale or for administrative expenses.

Payments

John Winchcombe

20 Jan. 2026

1 min read

CB+DC Conference Announces 2026: Kuala Lumpur and Amsterdam

The CB+DC Conference, which focuses on digital currencies and payments, will hold two events in 2026, one in Kuala Lumpur hosted at Sasana Kijang, the Bank Negara Malaysia’s training facility, 12–14 May and one in Amsterdam 27–29 October. Registration is now open.

Events

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

2 min read

Improving Cash Resilience in the Netherlands

At the Future of Cash conference in October, Roel van Anholt from the Dutch National Bank (DNB) explained the steps taken to strengthen cash resilience.

Cash Management

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

6 min read

That Was the Year That Was

Reviewing the year shows that the arguments for and examples of the value of cash have piled up this year and come into sharper relief. At the same time, our progress in turning that into a new cash era remains limited. Concurrently, the landscape for new digital payments has got more complicated and big issues remain to be resolved. So we end the year with many positives and much to do.

Free Future of Cash Free

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

3 min read

The Spread and Impact of Faster Payments Across LAC

A World Bank blog looks at fast payment systems (FPS) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) based on a new World Bank report that analyses data on FPS across 11 LAC countries. It found that the introduction of digital wallets has simplified the process and reduced the cost of transferring money in LAC. However, friction remains due to siloed payment infrastructures and uncompetitive markets.

Payments

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

4 min read

PayInc and the Future of Payments in South Africa

The South African payments processor PayInc, formerly BankservAfrica, now has South African Reserve Bank (SARB) as a 50% shareholder, alongside leading commercial banks – Absa, Access Bank, African Bank, Capitec, Citibank SA, FirstRand, Investec, Nedbank and Standard Bank.

Payments

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

5 min read

News in Brief

Nigeria’s federal government has banned the use of physical cash for revenue payments and directed all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to deploy point-of-sale terminals within 45 days, as part of a sweeping shift toward full electronic revenue collection.

News

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

6 min read

Stablecoins – a Problem of Liquidity, not Solvency

Bazil Sansom, a Research Fellow at Warwick Business School, has written a useful summary of the UK’s stablecoin challenge for Finextra. Over the last few weeks, both the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England (the Bank) have spoken about the future of money in the UK in a number of forums. A new stablecoin consultation has also just been opened.

Stablecoins

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

3 min read

Benefits and Risks of Stablecoins

An IMF paper examines stablecoins’ potential benefits and risks while surveying emerging international regulatory frameworks.

Stablecoins

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

5 min read

Payment News

G+D has bought the Payments & Banking Services business of Bank-Verlag, which processes 25% of card and internet payment transactions in Germany.

Payments

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

3 min read

Trust, Resilience and Inclusion Frame 2025 Americas Cash Cycle Seminar

Currency Research (CR) hosted its annual Americas Cash Cycle Seminar earlier this month in Miami, returning to South Florida after an eight-year absence. The 2025 edition welcomed 214 delegates from 99 organisations – including 35 central and commercial banks – from 36 countries, making it the best-attended Americas Seminar in more than a decade, according to CR.

Payments

John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

5 min read

CBDC News

Norges Bank has assessed whether introducing a CBDC is appropriate to ensure that paying with the Norwegian krone will remain secure, efficient and attractive.

CBDC

Latest News

A Weak Link in Permissionless Blockchains

Nigeria Addresses Cash Shortages

The Changing Face of Cash Management

News in Brief

Payment News

CBDC News

A ‘Eureca’ Moment: Understanding Cash Through Research and Data

ATM Business Cases and the Future

Germany: Cash is Cheapest Payment Instrument for Retailers

CB+DC Conference Announces 2026: Kuala Lumpur and Amsterdam

Improving Cash Resilience in the Netherlands

That Was the Year That Was

The Spread and Impact of Faster Payments Across LAC

PayInc and the Future of Payments in South Africa

News in Brief

Stablecoins – a Problem of Liquidity, not Solvency

Benefits and Risks of Stablecoins

Payment News

Trust, Resilience and Inclusion Frame 2025 Americas Cash Cycle Seminar

CBDC News

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