Cash Payments news and trends

Small Businesses Signal It’s Time to Move Beyond Checks, PYMNTS–Mastercard Report Finds
SMBs // February 25, 2026

Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are approaching a practical turning point in how they pay. Cash and checks still play an outsized role in day-to-day operations, especially for supplier and vendor payments, but the direction of travel is clear. Many SMBs want simpler, more modern...

New York Bill Would Prohibit Retailers From Refusing Cash Payments
Cash // June 13, 2025

A bill that would prohibit food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept cash payments is on its way to the New York governor’s desk after being passed both houses of the state legislature. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Pennies Fading From Circulation as More Consumers Go Cashless
Cash // May 22, 2025

After more than 200 years, it is time to say goodbye to the penny. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

Thailand Adds Cash Payments to $13 Billion Digital Wallet Plan
Mobile Wallets // September 03, 2024

Thailand’s digital wallet stimulus plan has suddenly become less digital. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Interviews & Exclusives
Billers Challenged to Make Cash Part of the Digital Payments Experience

February 03, 2023
The conventional wisdom is that the shift to digital payments has led us all away from cash. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree […]

Italy Reshapes Pro-Cash Strategy Amid Surge in Digital Payment Adoption

January 15, 2023
Leading up to final approval, payments-related aspects of Italy’s 2023 budget were hotly debated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

From Cash To Real-Time Payments

December 06, 2018
Forty countries: That’s how many places either have real-time payments programs in progress or live. That’s progress. Yet, there is more work to be done. Get the Full Story Complete...

Paidy Tries To Simplify Mobile Payments — And Please Merchants While Doing So

July 26, 2018
A consumer can own multiple credit cards and live in a highly technological society and still want to pay via a method that can come pretty close to resembling cash....

Quick Reads
New York Requires Retailers to Accept Cash Payments

March 23, 2026
New York Attorney General Letitia James reminded New Yorkers Friday (March 20) that a new law requires stores throughout the state to allow customers to pay in cash. 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 […]

New York Bill Would Prohibit Retailers From Refusing Cash Payments

June 13, 2025
A bill that would prohibit food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept cash payments is on its way to the New York governor’s desk after being passed both...

Pennies Fading From Circulation as More Consumers Go Cashless

May 22, 2025
After more than 200 years, it is time to say goodbye to the penny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Thailand Adds Cash Payments to $13 Billion Digital Wallet Plan

September 03, 2024
Thailand’s digital wallet stimulus plan has suddenly become less digital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...