Counting On Currency’s Cash Per Diem – December 2020 Links
29 December, 2020
Counting On Currency’s Cash Per Diem
December 2020 Links
December 26 – 31, 2020
Best political cartoon in history is this fake banknote from the Panic of 1837
China – elderly must not be left behind in a cashless society
Egypt – police foil smuggling of 85 coins from Greek & Roman eras
Germany – Bundesbank using digital recovery system on damaged notes
India – issues of safety in cashless, digital world
India – what banks charge for failed ATM transactions
Paper vs polymer substrate notes
Singapore – street vendors & cashless payments
Sri Lanka – 3 arrested in counterfeiting case
Thailand – social media complaints about new notes
The surprising recovery of currency usage
UK – York is one of the fastest growing cashless cities in the country
Why exactly does the world need a smart banknote?
December 20 – 26, 2020
ATMMachines.com – from pizzas to ATMs, how this entrepreneur found his passion for selling
ECB raps Italy over cashback plan, says it should have been consulted
Euronet acquires Bank of Ireland’s non-branch ATM fleet
How countries transform into cashless societies in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis
India – Cashless settlement is just 32% of overall claims in health insurance
India – Four trying to sell fake USD 1 million held
India – Currency press works extra to meet target
Indonesia – man gets scammed by hand-drawn banknotes
Lebanon – counterfeit Iraqi dinars discovered in Beirut
Lebanon – new banknote security feature
Malaysia – how I taught my non-tech-savvy parent how to go cashless for a week
Nigeria – banknotes with Arabic script generate controversy
Nigeria – CBN investigating scarcity of cash in Lagos ATMs
Pakistan – SBP promoting cashless supply chains
Pakistan – SBP & the financial inclusion of women
Pakistan – Covid-19 & the cashless society
Spain – teen arrested for forging high quality fake euro notes
SURYS Expands Banknote Portfolio with New Security Threads
The cashless society is here already
UK – Bitcoin cash outs arrive at 16,000 ATMs in the UK
UK – cash makes a comeback as shops reopen for Christmas
UK – Christmas traditions & coins
UK – Public Accounts Committee Concerns About UK Banknotes & Coins
US – Famed “Del Monte” Error Note Offered Jan. 22 in Heritage Currency Sale
Zimbabwe – RBZ – accept torn US banknotes
December 15 – 20, 2020
Australia – cashless welfare card trial is a failure
Australia – cashless society shortchanges charitable donations
Canada – Cash is no longer king & the transition is going to be a high-stakes affair
COVID-19 shows why we must build trust in digital financial services
Current state of cybersecurity for ATMs
Death of cash is overstated, Yougov
Germany – Berlin police raid homes & shops over theft of 100kg gold coin
HID Global helps fight against counterfeiters of rare coins & banknotes
History Repeats Itself: Digitalization in 2020 & ATMs in 1967
India – 3 held with 4500 fake gold coins
India – Digital payments & cash hoarding are both hitting record highs
Kyrgystan – counterfeit US dollar distribution channel foiled
Latin America – Cash-based options still respond for up to 20% of digital commerce
Lebanon – police seize counterfeit US banknotes
Netherlands – DNB study: Cash must remain accessible and available
Netherlands – DNB – the role & future of cash
No spare change: how charities, buskers & beggars aren’t feeling so festive in our cashless society
Pakistan – how overseas Pakistanis are contributing to a cashless society
Peru – police seize US counterfeits
Philippines – BSP & financial inclusion
Philippines – Senators call for suspension of cashless highway tolls until its fixed
Singapore – street vendors resist cashless payments
Sri Lanka – counterfeit money ring busted
Thailand – look-alike commemorative banknotes raise concerns
Thailand – Misleading claim circulates online about security concerns for new Thai banknotes
UAE – cashless & financial inclusion
UK – 2 men convicted of drug peddling, counterfeiting & money laundering get 20 year sentences
UK – Cash is still king when it comes to Christmas presents
UK – Cash usage boosted by ‘thirst for beer & Scotch eggs’
UK – Medieval English Coins of the Wars of the Roses
UK – meet the people fighting to bring back cash
US – BEP selects architect for Maryland facility
December 8 – 14, 2020
Argentina – counterfeiters specialized in dollars & pesos, busted
Argentina – Maradona on a banknote?
ATMs & Cash Use Took Some Interesting Twists in 2020
Australia – Cashless debit card: government’s own research finds underwhelming support
Australia – RBA – A Counterfeit Story: Operation Gridline
Australia – RBA – how to spot fake money
Canada – counterfeit US$100s confiscated by RCMP
Cardtronics Receives Acquisition Proposal From Apollo & Hudson
China – as the country goes cashless, the elderly suffer
Europe – understanding the cash cycle
G4S agrees to Allied’s $5.1 billion takeover, shunning Garda
India – a Kenyan & an Ugandan arrested for ATM skimming
India – RBI to set up Automated Banknote Processing Centre in Jaipur
India – 2000 Year Old Coins Found by Villagers In Uttar Pradesh
Keesing – Part 4: Interrupting traditional & counterfeiting workflow, Split fountains redux
Kenya – CBK boss faces senators over quality, durability of new currency notes
Kenya – ATM numbers at a 7 year low
Lebanon – Central Bank issues a commemorative note with Rolling Optics’ revolutionary 3D technology
Machine Readable Geometry in Currency – INAF-274 – Quick Topic – 20 Oct 2020
Mexico issues new 1000 peso note with RAPID
New Banknote Security Holograms Win International Awards
Numismatist’s guide to money – on the origins of money
Pakistan – coin counterfeiting arrest
Philippines – towards cashless
Rome – reading ancient Roman coins
Saudi Arabia may withdraw controversial 50 riyal note
Syria – Is the Syrian regime printing more banknotes to finance its fiscal deficit?
The long-term impact of Covid-19 on banknote demand ($)
The 10 Most Important Ancient Coins Ever Minted
UK – Rarest 50p coin in the UK explained – & there are 210,000 out there in circulation
UK – Gardener discovers hoard of 15th century gold coins while pulling up weeds
US/California – some Bitcoin ATMs not subject to state licensure
Why is there a coin shortage in the US
December 1 – 7, 2020
Australia – Pandemic worsens the digital divide: The Australians left behind by a cashless society
BEP could move from Washington, D.C., to Maryland site
Canada – candidate list narrows for new $5
China – what will a cashless China mean for the world?
Covid-19 is changing how people use cash around the world
Crane Currency – RAPID HD Brings New High-Contrast Colors & Sharp Movement
ECB offers robust support of cash as digital payments creep up
France – The French Revolution, the assignats, & the counterfeiters
G4S suitor GardaWorld Security extends deadline for hostile takeover plan
GDI deep read: breaking down the hype of cashless societies
How to manage ATMs in the digital age
Huntington to Upgrade Entire ATM Network with Industry-leading Software
India – you won’t get Rs2000 notes from ATMs as RBI stops delivery; Rs2000 note is dead?
Liberia: A Cashless Economy Can Curb the Shortage of Liberia Dollars on the Market
Managing ATMs in the digital age
Managing physical cash at cannabis retailers
Myanmar – couple faces legal action for burning a note
Peer-to-peer payments – A crucial component towards a cashless society
Peru – seizure of US counterfeits
Slovenia – ¾ of payments made with cash
South Africa – cashless world is far away
UK – £8bn of cash under our mattresses gives Bank of England a headache ($)
UK – Bank of England criticised for losing track of £50bn of banknotes
UK – House of Commons – the production & distribution of cash, report, November 2020
UK – ‘Dodgy’ fivers where ink smudges off Queen’s face ‘okay to use’
UK – Govt wants improved access to cash, No Purchase Cashback top option
UK – Lloyds teams up with 500 local retailers to offer cashback services
UK – Cash out? How The Royal Mint plans to stay in mint for another 1,100 years
UK – Samsung – 60% of shoppers won’t go back to cash ($)
US – 40% of Americans use cash less frequently in 2020
US – BEP building proposal raises environmental concerns
US – the coin shortage persists
US – coin shortage illustrates the difficulties of a cashless society
US/DC Council looks at cashless businesses, displaced workers in new bills
