cash - the only form of central bank money that the public currently has access to - is declining rapidly in many countries … currency (CBDC). We conclude that depositors' need for control could be a reason why cash or a CBDC is essential, even in …

rise of cryptoassets and a decline in the use of cash, should digital payments be left entirely to the private sector or …

similar to cash. The implications of such a digital currency are explored, focusing on central bank seigniorage, monetary …

We provide an analysis of cash trends in Canada before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focusing on the pandemic … period, we explore the implications on demand for, use of and access to cash. We find that cash demand has been strong pre …-pandemic and increased sharply during the pandemic. While cash use fell initially due to the decreased number of in-person shopping …

retail public money - whether in the form of cash, a central bank digital currency or both - is a necessary component of such …

studies a platform's business model choice between accepting cash and issuing tokens, as well as the implications for welfare …, resiliency, and interoperability. A cash platform free rides on the existing payment infrastructure and profits from collecting … mitigate the cyber risk. Tokens earn consumers a return, insulating transactions from the liquidity costs of using cash, but …