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A quote, regarding findings from European Central Bank market research. “In 2026, 92% of of Euro-area companies that sell their goods and services in physical locations reported that they accept cash. The corresponding share in 2024 was 90%. Companies covered by the survey have a higher regard for cash than digital payments in terms of privacy and reliability. A high share of companies als....

“Future of cash in UK explained…” by UK Finance? This isn’t an explanation. It’s a wish list, prepared by an organisation that counts amongst its most important members - and funders - the same banks that have determinedly been making cash much less conveniently accessible for more than a decade, as well as “encouraging” businesses not to accept cash. ....

It is, of course, good that the Post Office has a “Cash Tracker”. The only problem? It does not give anything approaching the complete picture of the cash the UK public - us - use as we go about our daily lives. That is in keeping with all the other data sets about cash produced by UK Finance, LINK Scheme Ltd, the Big Five UK Banks, the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authorit....

This is an article from the Daily Record in 2018. A quote. “Customer numbers at closure-threatened RBS branches are up to 20 times higher than those suggested by official bank figures, a Sunday Mail investigation has found.” The story is absolutely 100% CORRECT. The Payment Choice Alliance has visited communities up and down the UK and have discovered the same “incompetence&r....

This is an excellent piece of research by Post Office Ltd. The Payment Choice Alliance research, carried out by YouGov, largely supports the Post Office figures. For example, 68% of respondents told the Post Office that they wanted in-person banking services to be available close to home. The figure from the YouGov research for the Payment Choice Alliance was 76%. It is absolutely clear what....