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John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

3 min read

CBN Issues Cash Hub Consultation

The Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to introduce Bank Neutral Cash Hubs. It has issued a consultation paper en route to issuing final guidelines, and the draft proposals lay out the CBN’s vision and intentions.

Cash Management Central Banks

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

4 min read

The Importance of Being Human

There is a belief that banking can become purely digital. During the pandemic cash usage fell and we couldn’t visit bank branches. Banks were quick to close ATMs and branches, justifying this as customer choice.

Bank Branch Editorial

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

3 min read

What Drives Cash Usage in Turkey?

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey carried out its first ever Methods of Payment Survey in September/October 2020.

Cash Usage Country Profile Free Free

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

1 min read

Expert Forum for Sustainability

A Cash and Payments Sustainability Forum™ will be held in Edinburgh in the UK on 15-16 November. More information about the event can be found at cashandpaymentsustainabilityforum.com.

Events Free Free

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

5 min read

US Payment Diary Findings 2022

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has published its diary of consumer payment choice based on its 2021 research.

Country Profile Surveys

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

3 min read

UK to Protect Access to Cash in Law

The announcement by the UK government that it will legislate in the Financial Services and Markets bill to protect cash by ensuring continued access to withdrawal and deposit facilities across the UK has led to a series of pieces in the UK’s media about cash.

Country Profile

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

8 min read

A Different Approach to CIC Forecasting

Forecasting cash in circulation (CIC) is a key activity of central banks as it is an important variable in monetary policymaking, affecting overall liquidity in the economy and guiding their currency issuance operations.

Cash in Circulation Staff Papers

John Winchcombe

7 June 2022

5 min read

Payment News

Cryptocurrencies are in a strange place. There were 18,465 cryptocurrencies as of March 2022, although perhaps only 10,363 are active. There are over 300 million users worldwide and more than 18,000 businesses now accept some form of crypto as payment.

News

John Winchcombe

4 May 2022

1 min read

Speakers Announced for the CBDC Conference 2022

The second CBDC Conference will take place 29-31 August 2022 in Frankfurt. The organiser is now publishing new speakers regularly on the conference website, www.cbdc-conference.com.

Events

John Winchcombe

4 May 2022

6 min read

Banco de México Serious About Sustainability

At the High Security Printing Latin America™ conference in March, Linda Rodríguez Casarrubias, Manager of Process Re-engineering and Development, presented the work being done by the Banco de México on sustainability.

Country Profile Sustainability

John Winchcombe

1 May 2022

5 min read

Payment News

Socash, the Singapore-based technology company with an app that connects consumers and merchants so that consumers can deposit, withdraw and make payments with cash at the point of sale in shops, has signed a definitive agreement to be bought by Nium.

News

John Winchcombe

1 May 2022

7 min read

Carbon Offsetting – What, Where, How?

Carbon offsetting is a much talked about option but poorly understood. It may feel like ‘cheating’ or not delivering genuine benefits to reduce carbon emissions. This article looks at the why and how of carbon offsetting to answer these questions.

Sustainability

John Winchcombe

1 May 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

The Retail Industry Leaders Association, which represents a range of US retailers, has written to the US Treasury Department asking for help to get the public to spend their accumulated coins. The retailers are facing a shortage of coins similar to early in the pandemic.

News

John Winchcombe

1 May 2022

5 min read

CBDC Roundup

The Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware Act (ECASH) has been introduced in the US Congress by Stephen Lynch, a Massachusetts Democrat and chair of the House Task Force on Financial Technology. The bill directs the US Treasury Department to conduct a pilot program for a version of digital dollars that work just like cash in that they would be stored on hardware, not in bank accounts.

CBDC

John Winchcombe

1 May 2022

3 min read

DNB Payment Strategy Published

The Dutch National Bank (DNB) has published its Payment Strategy 2022-2025. The strategy has three priorities; ensuring access to payments, maintaining a robust and reliable payment structure, and strengthening European and global payments, leveraging the Dutch experience.

Country Profile Free Free

John Winchcombe

1 May 2022

2 min read

The EMEA Cash Cycle Seminar (ICCOS) – Istanbul

In early June Currency Research will host its first in person Cash Cycle Seminar since COVID forced a postponement of the planned March 2020 event in Amsterdam. Taking place in Istanbul, the conference combines the previously separated Europe and MEA ICCOS events, with a focused agenda examining developments in the cash distribution and circulation sector.

Events

John Winchcombe

1 May 2022

5 min read

Denmark Retains a Love of Cash

The National Bank of Denmark has issued an analysis paper looking at the use of cash in society. Denmark has one of the lowest levels of cash usage in Europe with only Norway and Sweden with lower levels. While the pandemic has reduced cash usage, there are clear signs that Danes still value cash.

Country Profile Staff Papers

John Winchcombe

27 April 2022

11 min read

Creating a Roadmap to Net Zero

Denmark, France, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, and the UK have enacted legislation requiring that their countries have net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement. Net zero is achieved when the amount of carbon dioxide we add to the environment is no more than the amount taken away.

Sustainability

John Winchcombe

21 April 2022

2 min read

Resilient Cash in Canada

The Bank of Canada runs two ‘Cash Alternative Surveys’ in April and August each year of a representative sample of 2,500–3,500 Canadians. It combines this with data from its Bank Note Distribution System to monitor the use of cash.

Cash Usage COVID Staff Papers

John Winchcombe

20 April 2022

8 min read

CBDCs in Emerging Market Economies

In preparation for a meeting of emerging market economy Deputy Governors organised by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the BIS surveyed 26 central banks and received papers relating to their CBDC work from 24 of them.

CBDC Digital CN

Latest News

CBN Issues Cash Hub Consultation

The Importance of Being Human

What Drives Cash Usage in Turkey?

Expert Forum for Sustainability

US Payment Diary Findings 2022

UK to Protect Access to Cash in Law

A Different Approach to CIC Forecasting

Payment News

Speakers Announced for the CBDC Conference 2022

Banco de México Serious About Sustainability

Payment News

Carbon Offsetting – What, Where, How?

News in Brief

CBDC Roundup

DNB Payment Strategy Published

The EMEA Cash Cycle Seminar (ICCOS) – Istanbul

Denmark Retains a Love of Cash

Creating a Roadmap to Net Zero

Resilient Cash in Canada

CBDCs in Emerging Market Economies

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