Cash wins

The rise and rise of contactless, online and cryptocurrency payments would suggest the days of notes and coin are numbered but that prediction is now years old: cash continues in circulation, with issuance even increasing. Paul Cochrane examines the persistent appeal of 'real' money.

The rise and rise of contactless, online and cryptocurrency payments would suggest the days of notes and coin are numbered but that prediction is now years old: cash continues in circulation, with issuance even increasing. Paul Cochrane examines the persistent appeal of 'real' money.