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Andrea Nitsche

19 Sept. 2021

10 min read

Why Cash Matters – Not Despite but Because of COVID

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the global poor. It has also strongly impacted the lives of many women, and, as a consequence, children, the world over. For everyone thus affected by COVID-19, cash is often a lifeline, a means of support, of escape and maintaining personal freedom, of independence and of securing livelihoods.

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Astrid Mitchell

26 Aug. 2021

4 min read

All Eyes on COP 26 and Climate Change

On 1 November the latest UN Climate Change meeting, COP 26, starts in Glasgow in the UK. We can expect significant press interest and focus on the event in particular, and the environment in general.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 July 2021

16 min read

A Career Managing the World’s Most Iconic Currency

Michael Lambert has recently retired as Director of Banknotes for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, where he was in charge all aspects of the issuance of US currency.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 June 2021

2 min read

Imagining the Currency of the Future

The think-tank CashEssentials in collaboration with Wipplay, a community platform dedicated to photography, is back this year for its fourth photo contest, this time inviting participants to focus on imaging the future through the medium of currency.

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Why Cash Matters – Not Despite but Because of COVID

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A Career Managing the World’s Most Iconic Currency

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