As a growing number of restaurants in Washington D.C. have decided to go cashless, some lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require retailers to accept cash. According to The Washington Post, the bill is in response to several cashless establishments popping up in the...
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More people in the U.K. are paying with debit cards over cash for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
Swedish lawmakers are trying to slow down the nation’s move toward going entirely cashless by forcing the country’s largest banks to offer cash withdrawals and handle daily receipts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In November 2016, the Indian government issued a ban on the nation’s higher denomination 500- and 1000-rupee notes, essentially deeming 86 percent of its currency invalid. But to date, India's demonetization policy has not achieved its goals. Hugo Erken and Wim Boonstra, senior economists at...
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Despite the availability of new payment options, Canadian customers prefer to use cash to make small-ticket purchases like lottery tickets and tobacco products. Satinder Chera, president of the Canadian Convenience Store Association, Curt Binns, executive director of the ATM Industry Association and Tara McKeown, chief...
Not so fast with banning cash — that’s one of the messages coming out of the payments and food service world this month. Though variations of it have been heard for years, the newest iteration of the cash-is-dying idea provides a chance to see just...
In the U.S., cash isn’t just sticking around — at $2.3T in overall spend, it remains the most commonly used payment method among consumers. The latest Global Cash Index examines more than 240 data points to gauge the factors powering cash’s projected growth in the...
