by Justin Ives | Jun 16, 2023
Euro banknotes are an anchor of stability and confidence, both in everyday life as well as in many crises. The demand for cash is still growing and banknotes and coins are very popular means of payment at the point of sale in Germany. In order to improve the...
by Justin Ives | Jun 16, 2023
The paradoxical development of the two motives to use cash – the decline in its usage in payments accompanied by the growth of its holdings – has been evident for a number of years. However, this trend accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic because of increasing use...
by Justin Ives | Jun 16, 2023
South Africa has one of the most sophisticated and efficient cash supply chains in one of the most complex and high risk operating environments in the world. The actors within this ecosystem face unique challenges in many respects, and must consequently innovate and...
by Justin Ives | Jun 16, 2023
Despite predictions that the coronavirus pandemic would bring the death of cash, the opposite occurred. Cash in circulation increased sharply in 2020 and 2021, both in the Euro area and in the United States. The demand for cash has slowed down since mid-2022, but cash...
by Justin Ives | Jun 16, 2023
The role of cash and the structure of its demand have been constantly changing over the past two decades. In addition to traditional factors such as the interest rates, income, price level, wealth, the institutional environ-ment also has a significant and lasting...
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