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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

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

4 min read

Achieving Financial Inclusion in Brazil

Brazil is doing something different around payments. It is driving increasing levels of financial inclusion using digital payments, something much talked about but seldom delivered.

Country Profile

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

3 min read

Sustainability Update

The financial industry is paying increasing attention to published Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data, driven by regulatory requirements and investor demand.

Sustainability

John Winchcombe

3 July 2022

5 min read

CBDC Round Up

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Hong Kong Innovation Hub will start Project Selah in the third quarter of 2022. The project sees the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Bank of Israel working together, with the BIS, to test a two-tier system.

CBDC Digital CN Free Free

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

5 min read

Cloud Money – Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets

Brett Scott’s new book has just been published. It reads easily, flowing along at a great pace. The book lays out with wonderful clarity what money is, how every type of ‘money’ has become what it is from cash to CBDCs, with every variant in between, and how the financial system works and interconnects.

Editorial

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

5 min read

Sustainability

Deutsche Bank is to require from July any of its vendors with a contract over €500,000 a year to undertake a vendor sustainability rating assessment with EcoVadis, or another eligible rating agency.

Sustainability

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

4 min read

News in Brief

A recent article by RBC demonstrated that in Canada the use of cash as a proportion of GDP decreased from 4.8% in 1961 to 2.9% in 1981. From then until about 2008/9 it held steady at about the 3% level. Since then it has risen steadily reaching 4.4% in 2021.

News

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

4 min read

CBDC Round Up

At a BIS event, the Central Bank of Chile announced that it is delaying its planned digital roll out to undertake further work on the benefits and risks.

CBDC Digital CN

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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?

Achieving Financial Inclusion in Brazil

Sustainability Update

CBDC Round Up

Cloud Money – Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets

Sustainability

News in Brief

CBDC Round Up

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