cash by households. This paper presents an estimation of the number and value of cash transactions in all 19 euro area … that can contribute to improving the efficiency of the cash cycle and the payment system as a whole. Previous estimates of … the value of cash usage by households in the euro area date from 2008. Since then some central banks have carried out …

In order to understand why there is a continuous increase in euro banknote circulation even though the use of cash for … workstream of the Eurosystem Research Network on Cash (EURECA) have conducted a study on the foreign demand for euro banknotes …

In the light of fears that the SARS-CoV-2 virus might be transmitted via cash – fears that were stoked by statements in … account of the change in the circulation of euro banknotes and the use of cash in transactions during the pandemic; and (2) to … assess the survivability of the virus on cash and the potential transmission risks. The pandemic has caused a significant …