spending across all methods of payment (cash, debit, credit, etc.). As well, the mix of payment methods that consumers use … could also be affected. This paper is a first step in analyzing the effects of the pandemic on the demand for cash and on … help us assess whether any effects on demand for cash or the mix of payment methods used by consumers are transitory or …

Cash use in most countries is falling slowly. On the margin, younger adults favor cash substitutes over cash. For older … the demand for cash and why it is falling. Cash use may continue to fall, and card use (the main cash substitute) may fall …

The present paper provides an overview on current developments of cash usage and issue of central bank digital currency … (CBDC) in the euro area and proposes a possible design of a digital euro that allows for instant offline payments. Cash … regulations and supply-side restrictions by commercial banks. Nonetheless, overall demand for euro cash remained strong and even …