Cash, bank notes and coins, are the oldest payment system and coins were first used some 2,500 years ago. Cash is used for the majority of payments in almost all countries. In Europe in 2008 78% of…
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Recirculating coins is a classic ESG win
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May not be the right time for treasurers to look to Bitcoin and its peers as a solution to their payment issues
by Marion Laboure , Macro Strategist, Deutsche Bank
Marion Laboure, Macro Strategist at Deutsche Bank examines the future of digital cash
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An FIS study also found the global e-commerce market grew 19% to US$4.6 trillion and is expected to grow nearly 60% percent by 2024.
by Jack Large
UK needs to adopt general QR code channel to solve charities’ collection problem
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Globally payment cards keep on expanding, but the vital variations are local
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Make your customers’ journey a pleasure: fit in with how your customers do business AND use all your customer data, THEN focus on reducing costs
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The BRC and other UK trade bodies are calling for action to tackle excessive card costs
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No overall agreement as to what CBDCs are and what not; and their impact yet
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Central banks are experimenting, and DC will come. But will they make a difference to your cash and liquidity management
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Two new reports consider the effect that the pandemic is having on cash and payments behaviour.
by Ben Poole
The PSR's annual plan and budget were formulated before the COVID-19 crisis.
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Share of cashless turnover in 4Q19 is 50.4%, according to Sberbank analysts.
by Jack Large
First measure payment performance and then use the new technologies for new ways of doing business
by Ben Poole
The prognosis in a new Deutsche Bank report is less positive for plastic bank cards or the primacy of the US dollar.
by Jack Large
Cash is still needed and in many countries doubled in last decade; DieboldNixdorf report shows strategic options
by Jack Large
Personal experience, + exploiting technology and partnerships are ensuring the revolution continues
by Ben Poole
Survey finds electronic payments in Denmark are increasingly popular.
by Jack Large
Payments review: Faster Payment and Digital Wallets booming; Best at cards; batches of payments
by Jack Large
QR code based systems are a much cheaper and more effective solution…………?
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Aim for less cash, not cashless; there are huge hidden costs and consequences of moving to a cashless society for both MNCs & societies
by Graham Buck
The service that enables money transfers via Messenger in both countries will be discontinued from June 15.
