Cashless Society

Scotland’s ATM use declined most in UK during pandemic

1st July 2020

Cash withdrawals via ATMs in Scotland’s Glasgow city fell 82% during the coronavirus pandemic which…

Eight UK communities to trial cash promotion schemes

17th June 2020

Eight locations across the UK have been chosen to test solutions that will help communities…

Bank of England calls for feedback on CBDC creation

13th March 2020

The Bank of England is calling for input from industry and the public on the…

UK budget to introduce new laws to protect consumer access to cash

10th March 2020

The UK is set to introduce new legislation to ensure customer access to cash, under…

BaFin shuts down Bitcoin ATM operator

10th March 2020

BaFin, the German financial authority, has shut down the local operation of KKT UG, a…

Amazon announces bigger cashier-less grocery shop to expand physical footprint

26th February 2020

Amazon has announced plans to open ‘Amazon Go Grocery,’ a store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill…

DEBATE: Should the government intervene to stop cash disappearing?

21st February 2020

Andrew Martin and Fred de Fossard debate – Should the government intervene to stop cash disappearing, as…

UK launches local pilot schemes to support continued access to cash

18th February 2020

Local communities across the UK are being encouraged to join a new national pilot scheme…

Over two-thirds of Brits think rural communities are neglected by the Government

13th February 2020

69 per cent of British workers agree the government prioritises cities over rural communities, according…

UK consumers bearing the cost of cash machine fee hikes

10th February 2020

The UK’s major banks have made hundreds of millions of pounds from cash machine cuts…

Championing Cash Use in a Digital Society-a view from Andrew Martin, CEO, Retail Financial Consulting

6th February 2020

“It is no secret that cash-use is in decline, having made way for electronic forms…

Cashless payments exceed cash transactions in Russia in for the first time

5th February 2020

Sberbank has analysed cashless payments in Russia under the SberData project, its big data analytics…