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John Winchcombe

19 Dec. 2025

2 min read

Real Life Business Cases for the Digital Tenge

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has taken to LinkedIn to report progress on the Digital Tenge and to state that it is open to collaboration on CBDCs, programmable payments and what it refers to as GovTech. The Digital Tenge is already live, and it is providing a working programmable finance system that’s already part of the country’s financial infrastructure.

CBDC

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

2 min read

European Parliament Requires an Offline Digital Euro First

The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs issued its draft report on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the establishment of the digital euro on 3 November.

Digital CN

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

5 min read

Cash in a Careless System – the Experience of Gen Z

Pascal Wicht presented SICPA’s research on Gen Z at the Future of Cash. The title of the presentation was ‘Cash in a Careless System – Reframing Value, Autonomy and Resilience’. And it was a thought-provoking presentation.

Future of Cash

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

4 min read

Poland’s Playbook for Unthinkable Times

Barbara Jaroszek, Director, Cash and Issue Department at Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP), spoke about ‘Poland’s Paybook for Unthinkable Times’ at the Future of Cash conference in Warsaw on 4 November.

Cash Usage

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

5 min read

Reflections on the Future of Cash Conference 2025

We are in a different place compared with even two years ago and the conversation about the future of cash is changing substantially. This was visible in the agenda and the conversations of this year’s Future of Cash conference, which took place in Warsaw at the start of November.

Events Free Future of Cash Free

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

5 min read

News in Brief

Reuter has reported that Visa and Mastercard have agreed a $38 billion settlement with US retailers over interchange fees by agreeing to cut interchange fees, which typically average 2-2.5% per transaction, by a tenth of a percentage point over several years.

News

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

4 min read

Payment News

Mastercard has held an ‘African Edge Summit’ to accelerate Africa’s digital payments. The event focused on building infrastructure, and interoperability with a focus on consumers and small businesses with representatives from banks, fintech companies, telcos, regulators and technology partners.

Payments

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

5 min read

CBDC News

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has formed a task force to explore adoption of stablecoins. It is doing this in the context of the eNaira, which is proving unpopular.

CBDC

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Will Stablecoins Deliver?

Scott Hamilton has written a useful summary in Finextra of the possible impact of stablecoins on transactions, particularly cross-border1. While adoption is rising fast, the future is not yet secure.

Stablecoins

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Systemic Resilience and Fragility of the Cash Infrastructure

At the recent Asia Cash Management Association meeting at the Asia Cash Cycle conference in Bali, Scott Forster of the CPT Group presented on the systemic resilience and fragility of the cash infrastructure. For cash to survive, the cash infrastructure must be sustainable and viable.

CBDC

Aftab Baloch

25 Nov. 2025

5 min read

Challenges to Cash in Pakistan and the Way Forward

In Pakistan, cash is more than a currency. It is a culture, convenience, and continuity which is woven deep into the nation’s economic identity. From the crowded street vendors in Karachi to elaborate wedding ceremonies in rural Punjab, the tangible crinkle of banknotes remains king. While much of the world surges towards digital transactions, Pakistan walks a slower, more tentative path.

Country Profile

John Winchcombe

25 Nov. 2025

9 min read

Click, Tap or Cash? Jamaica’s Payment Landscape

BRANCHH Consulting and Outsourcing has commissioned a Payments Preferences Survey for Jamaica which lays bare where the country is in its transition from analogue (cash) to digital payments.

Country Profile

Chander S Jeena

30 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Asia Cash Cycle Seminar Turns 30

Since its inception in 1995, the Cash Cycle Seminar, organised by Currency Research (CR) has united industry leaders to share insights and innovations shaping the future of cash. Marking its third decade, the Asia Cash Cycle Seminar 2025, which took place 22-25 September in Bali, Indonesia, carried the theme ‘Cash Cycle 360: Redefining Resilience with Technology & Trust’.

Cash Management

John Winchcombe

30 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Insights from the ATM Industry

The ATMIA held its Europe and Emerging Markets summit in London 14-15 October.

Future of Cash

John Winchcombe

30 Oct. 2025

5 min read

Transforming Access to Cash in the UK

A key theme of the ATMIA’s Europe and Emerging Markets summit was how access to cash is being managed in the UK. Barclays Bank, Cash Access UK, OneBanx and NatWest Bank spoke about the reality behind the UK’s journey to tackle the problem of access to cash.

Cash Management

John Winchcombe

30 Oct. 2025

4 min read

A New Paradigm for Payments

Increasingly one hears people speak about cash and payments co-existing in a symbiotic relationship. Generally this is in countries facing a sharp decline in cash use for transactions.

Free Future of Cash Free

John Winchcombe

30 Oct. 2025

5 min read

News in Brief

A new NCR Atleos white paper on cash in the digital age reminds readers that the word ‘ATM’ is like the word ‘Google’: It’s a verb, it’s a noun and it’s something that’s just readily understood all over the world.’

News

Guillaume Lepecq

30 Oct. 2025

4 min read

The Fragility of Digital Payments: Lessons from Major IT Outages and the Irreplaceable Role of Cash

The digitalisation of payments offers speed, convenience, and global reach. Yet, this transformation comes with additional vulnerabilities—chief among them, the risk of outages that can paralyze payment systems.

Resilience

John Winchcombe

30 Oct. 2025

5 min read

The Future of Cash Management Services

The International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) held an online round table discussion considering the Future of Cash Management Services, with a particular focus on cash in transit (CIT) companies, cash management companies (CMC) and cash processors. The panellists were Charles Nwodo from Integrated Cash Management Services in Nigeria, Tanja Kulisch-Ziemens from the International Security Ligue (ISL) and Scott Forster from the CPT Group. David Faglemen from Enryo Consulting was the moderator.

Future of Cash

John Winchcombe

30 Oct. 2025

5 min read

Payment News

Meta has added a QR code-based payments option to the WhatsApp Business App in India, allowing small businesses to share QR codes in one tap so that customers can pay directly within WhatsApp using their preferred payment method.

Payments

Latest News

Real Life Business Cases for the Digital Tenge

European Parliament Requires an Offline Digital Euro First

Cash in a Careless System – the Experience of Gen Z

Poland’s Playbook for Unthinkable Times

Reflections on the Future of Cash Conference 2025

News in Brief

Payment News

CBDC News

Will Stablecoins Deliver?

Systemic Resilience and Fragility of the Cash Infrastructure

Challenges to Cash in Pakistan and the Way Forward

Click, Tap or Cash? Jamaica’s Payment Landscape

Asia Cash Cycle Seminar Turns 30

Insights from the ATM Industry

Transforming Access to Cash in the UK

A New Paradigm for Payments

News in Brief

The Fragility of Digital Payments: Lessons from Major IT Outages and the Irreplaceable Role of Cash

The Future of Cash Management Services

Payment News

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