Confidential Reserve Bank of Australia documents released under Freedom of Information on the 3 June 2020 show the RBA has been investigating and considering the

Debit and credit cards carry many more germs than bank notes and coins according to new American research. Average ‘germ scores’ from debit and credit

Mastercard’s recent media release and the associated public statements about “the dirtiness of cash” from Executive Vice President, Sandeep Malhotra risk being potentially misleading and

Ninety-two per cent of Australian consumers want to keep the right to pay for goods and services with cash. More than three-quarters of Australians think

Consumers have rushed back to cash as soon as social distancing restrictions eased in New Zealand and venues began opening again. One month’s worth of

Australians are increasingly at risk of being caught by “outages” in bank EFTPOS and Point of Sale card payment terminals as the use of cash

Retailers and merchants must provide a fee-free way for Australians to pay for goods and services, says the Reserve Bank of Australia. Cash is the

Cash is the most reliable, and cheapest, payment system available. Retailers must continue to accept cash as a payment system because it is surcharge-free and