6 days ago · Why Europe is rediscovering the virtues of cash In a world of payment apps and digital euros, the coin is staging a modest comeback

5 days ago · Across much of Europe, the once-ubiquitous cash is fading from daily life as card and mobile payments take center stage. In the Nordic region, the shift is most pronounced, …

5 days ago · Europe, or at least its northern part, is a country that has forgotten about cash. In Norway and Sweden, coins and banknotes are disappearing, as are Vikings and discontinued …

1 day ago · After spending years pushing digital payments to combat tax evasion and money laundering, European Union ministers decided in December to ban businesses from refusing …

This article focuses on cash in everyday transactions, its function as a store of value and the importance individuals place on retaining cash as an option (sometimes referred to as latent …

European policy initiatives present a unique contrast: while there is a concerted governmental effort to reduce cash usage, primarily to combat the gray economy and advance payment …

As part of a forthcoming law, shops and restaurants in Europe will still be able to indicate they prefer digital payments, but will need also to accept old-fashioned cash. Why the seeming …