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Queen’s Death: Future of Banknotes, Coins Depicting Era-Defining UK Monarch
Cash // September 18, 2022

During the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the currency that bears her face has ridden the ups and downs of the British economy, its crises and depressions, as well as its triumphs and jubilations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

How (And Why) Cash Keeps Its Crown
Cash // September 06, 2017

With almost everyone who is anyone in payments declaring war on cash these days, one might reasonably expect the paper currency’s days as a dominant or even important payment vehicle would be as good as numbered. Cash, we often hear, is inefficient, insecure, inextricably linked...

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How (And Why) Cash Keeps Its Crown

September 06, 2017
With almost everyone who is anyone in payments declaring war on cash these days, one might reasonably expect the paper currency’s days as a dominant or even important payment vehicle would be as good as numbered. Cash, we often hear, is inefficient, insecure, inextricably linked to crime, literally unsanitary, uninformative and ready to go the […]

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Nigerian ATMs Run Dry Ahead of Currency Switchover

February 05, 2023
Nigeria’s switchover to new paper currency has grown more chaotic. 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 to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]