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Astrid Mitchell

4 March 2026

5 min read

Safeguarding Cash

On 8 March Switzerland is asking its citizens whether cash acceptance should be included in the constitution, something Slovakia introduced in December last year. On 1 January Australia introduced (limited) cash acceptance legislation and on 4 February the Netherlands passed its Cash Payments Act. It feels as if wherever you look action is being taken to safeguard cash.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2025

4 min read

The Case for Cash

We are all familiar with the earnest reasons for using cash. But what other benefits are there?

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Marci Chavez

31 Oct. 2025

5 min read

The Future of Cash Management: Navigating Change, and the Fight for Payment Choice

As digital payments grow and cash usage at the point of sale declines, the individual cash cycle stakeholders are all facing certain challenges brought about by these changes that could risk their ability to continue to function – UNLESS we can understand their challenges, identify the risks, mitigate the risks and make changes not only to adapt to this new environment – but make changes to avoid future events and failures.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

5 min read

Cash Initiatives Around the World

In the session at G+D’s July Currency Technology Symposium on cash initiatives around the world, a number of speakers described their cash cycles and access to cash. While the Dutch National Bank (DNB) is insourcing cash processing as cash volumes fall, cash volumes in Canada are now stable and the private sector is investing and innovating. In contrast South Africa is focused on working with stakeholders to manage note quality in circulation. It too, is looking at how to protect cash.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 May 2025

5 min read

News In Brief

Tuvalu is home to 11,000 people and now, for the first time, five ATMs as well, thereby opening up electronic banking for the tiny Pacific island’s inhabitants.

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Antti Heinonen

31 March 2025

9 min read

Impacts of Recent Developments on the Cash Cycle: A Global Analysis

Even though innovations in digital payments have accelerated in recent decades, cash is the only payment option for a number of citizens in every country. Moreover, the great majority of people would like to keep cash as one of their payment options – even in those countries where its share in transactions is already small. Cash is also used for precautionary reasons as well as a store of value and has a significant role in various crises and uncertainties.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 March 2025

2 min read

The Future of Cash in an Uncertain World

Another conference taking place in Warsaw later this year is The Future of Cash conference, from 3-5 November, which will bring together key stakeholders from across the cash community to explore innovative strategies for shaping the future of the cash cycle.

Cash Handling Events

Astrid Mitchell

31 March 2025

2 min read

New State of the Art Cash Centre for Angola

President João Lourenço of Angola has officially opened the National Bank of Angola’s new high-tech cash centre – Casa do Kwanza – in the capital, Luanda for the storage, processing and distribution of the country’s currency, the kwanza. The cash centre has been four years in the making, at a budgeted cost of c. Kz 33 billion, and will be able to process up to 4 million banknotes daily.

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Wolfgang Kneilmann

27 Nov. 2024

4 min read

How to Improve Cash Logistics Efficiency

A functioning cash supply is a stabilising factor in our society, both in normal times and especially in times of crisis. At the same time, the demands for a robust and efficient cash circulation system are increasing.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

4 min read

More Developments in Cash Services in Europe

Sweden’s Riksbank is threatening banks with the prospect of regulation to ensure business access to cash services.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Aug. 2024

2 min read

ATM Network Under Investigation in Belgium

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has begun an investigation into the phasing out of hundreds of bank cash machines and their replacement by a new consolidated network of ‘neutral’ Bancontact- branded ATMs. The investigation focuses on accessibility to the ATMs, and therefore to cash, as well as on the quality of service, notably in terms of waiting time.

Cash Handling

Astrid Mitchell

1 Aug. 2024

3 min read

Cash Doesn’t Crash

When systems go down, they can go down big-time. As happened recently with the CrowdStrike software update glitch that caused a multitude of Microsoft systems around the world to crash, hitting hospitals and healthcare, transport, hospitality, retailers and payments. Cash, once again, was the fallback option.

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John Winchcombe

1 Aug. 2024

4 min read

RBNZ Community Cash Services Trial

Last month, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the introduction of polymer banknotes in New Zealand. But all is not well with cash ‘down under’, with usage in rapid decline and the cash infrastructure in decline as well – both in response to falling demand and also a driver for it.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 April 2024

3 min read

More States Considers Cash Legislation

Florida, Wisconsin and Vermont are the latest states to consider introducing legislation to force cash acceptance.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Dec. 2023

2 min read

Nigeria Bins Demonetisation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that it will allow old banknotes that were due to be phased out in December to remain legal tender indefinitely, following a ruling by the country’s Supreme Court.

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

Americas Cash Cycle & Payments Seminar

This year the Americas Cash Cycle and Payments Seminar is taking place 27-30 November at the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida.

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

Steady Sustainability Progress in UK Cash Cycle

The UK’s Cash Industry Environmental Charter Group (CIEC), which consists of more than 30 organisations active in cash working together to establish best practice and drive change, has reported on its progress.

Cash Handling Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

6 min read

G+D Promotes the Value of Cash for Society

In March, Currency News™ featured an interview with Dr Wolfram Seidemann, CEO of G+D Currency, on the topic of building a resilient cash infrastructure.

Cash Handling Studies, Reports

Antti Heinonen

28 Sept. 2023

8 min read

Demand for Cash Under Uncertainty: A Global Update for 2023

So called ‘normal times’ ended in many respects more than three years ago, in early 2020. Since then, developments have been characterised by growing uncertainty and volatility, first by the COVID-19 pandemic and disruption of global supply chains, and then by geopolitical tensions created by the Russian attack on Ukraine and inflation of food and energy prices.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 Aug. 2023

4 min read

Cash and the Politicisation of Payments

What do the KGB, the Chinese Communist Party, the Canadian Prime Minister and the UK’s Brexit campaign leader have in common?

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Latest News

Safeguarding Cash

The Case for Cash

The Future of Cash Management: Navigating Change, and the Fight for Payment Choice

Cash Initiatives Around the World

News In Brief

Impacts of Recent Developments on the Cash Cycle: A Global Analysis

The Future of Cash in an Uncertain World

New State of the Art Cash Centre for Angola

How to Improve Cash Logistics Efficiency

More Developments in Cash Services in Europe

ATM Network Under Investigation in Belgium

Cash Doesn’t Crash

RBNZ Community Cash Services Trial

More States Considers Cash Legislation

Nigeria Bins Demonetisation

Americas Cash Cycle & Payments Seminar

Steady Sustainability Progress in UK Cash Cycle

G+D Promotes the Value of Cash for Society

Demand for Cash Under Uncertainty: A Global Update for 2023

Cash and the Politicisation of Payments

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