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Frane Maroević of the ICA outlines why governments must protect payment choice and sovereignty by ensuring cash remains available alongside digital payments.

Part 2: Interview with ICA Director General Frane Maroević Cash: What would the end of banknotes, bills and coins mean for the skilled trades?

2025 marks a global shift: governments are enshrining cash access in law. From Hungary to the US, payment choice is becoming a legal right—not just rhetoric.

Cash Access and the New Legal Frontiers

The ATMIA Europe & Emerging Markets Summit 2025 in London spotlights the future of cash and financial inclusion. Industry leaders, regulators, and innovators will explore AI-powered ATMs, payment choice, and global collaboration, proving why cash remains vital in a digital-first age.

ATMIA London Summit Shines a Light on Cash and Choice

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This stat comes from the latest Global Payments Report by Worldpay, which says we are ‘entering an era defined not by technology, but by people… where choice is the main driver of the payments landscape.’ In this new era, ‘cash remains relevant amid economic uncertainty.’

Cash is used for 22% of POS payments in Chile

More retailers now offer 2–4% cash discounts as card surcharges rise. In this Cash Matters podcast, Will Caffrey explains how policy, pricing, and consumer habits are reshaping Ireland’s payment landscape.

Podcast | The Cost of Paying by Card: Why Cash Is Making a Comeback

Bitcoin consumes as much electricity as Argentina, according to the IMF. While digital payments carry a massive hidden energy cost, cash remains a low-energy, resilient, and inclusive payment method—an essential safeguard in the shift to sustainable economies.

Bitcoin Consumes as Much Electricity as Argentina—Cash Is the Sustainable Alternative

Worldwide spending habits have changed, with people demanding greater choice in how they pay and expressing concern over the possibility of losing cash as a payment option, says research from Paysafe.

The Modern Consumer Demands Payment Choice

For everyone working in cash, this year’s major event will be the Global Currency Forum, gathering experts from manufacturing, distribution, supply, banking and more to showcase best practices and innovations and discuss the industry’s present and future.

Global Currency Forum 2024

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Cash is used for 22% of POS payments in Brazil

<div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="duf1x">Cash is Class: Ethics in the Future of Payments</p></div>

Podcast on Guillaume Nonain’s Cash is Class: why banknotes remain civic, democratic, and cultural anchors in a future dominated by digital payments.

Podcast | Cash is Class: Ethics in the Future of Payments

White Paper "Virtually Irreplaceable: Cash as Public Infrastructure"

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