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Experts’ debate: what does a cashless society mean?

Experts’ debate: what does a cashless society mean?
| 09/16/2019 | World & Politics
The phenomenon is only just coming into debate but has been underway for many years: as time goes by, economies resort less and less to cash for payments, and increasingly to digital means. If cash is no longer king, what can we expect our societies and economies to look like tomorrow? The lay of...
cashless, cashless debate, cashless economy, cashless society

Visa's plan to push cashless transactions: what about ethics?

Visa's plan to push cashless transactions: what about ethics?
The Strategist | 01/04/2018 | Management & Strategy
Cashless challenge is one of the first formalized moves by a private business since the beginning of the cashless slide which started at the end of last century, when consumers started leaving cash aside and paying with plastic instead. Since those early days, many new means of payment have...
cashless, Cashless Challenge, cashless economy, cashless society, credit cards, India ECB, Visa

Sweden to say "no" to a cashless society, in the end.

Sweden to say "no" to a cashless society, in the end.
| 02/09/2017 | World & Politics
After what slowly became a real build-up to the decision, Sweden is opting for a last-minute turn-around. Cash-killing supporters around the world are much disappointed with the change of heart, as Sweden was expected to be the champion and testing ground for the socio-economic experiment.
banks, cashless economy, cashless society, lobbies, Sweden

“Cash-free banks” in a cashless society are no joke

“Cash-free banks” in a cashless society are no joke
The Strategist | 04/05/2016 | World & Politics
In Stockholm, you can pay a street hawker with a credit card; in Copenhagen you can buy a single shot espresso with a smartphone; in Helsinki, you can go grocery shopping without a wallet… Yet while this futuristic utopia and cashless society may benefit financial institutions and big businesses, customers won’t be included in that.
Cash, cashless economy, cashless society, debate, Denmark, no cash, Norway, Scandinavia, Sweden, war on cash