Posts tagged "cashless economy"

It has a reputation for relaxed getaways, but online debate over Hamilton Island is anything but laidback, after some people discovered the holiday hotspot has gone without cash for years.

A March 2021 RBA report found from March 2020 to February 2021, the value of banknotes in circulation rose 17.1% to $97.3 billion because people were holding onto money at home.

Australians have embraced digital payments so quickly the country ranks among the top users of cashless payments globally.

Aussie businesses are going cashless in droves during the COVID-19 pandemic, but SMEs are getting the short end of the stick as multinational payments giants clip the ticket.

Cash offers an easy means of avoiding tax — one plenty of ordinary Australians use — so the government is keen to crack down on big cash payments.

Vietnamese food franchise Roll'd has ditched cash during the COVID-19 pandemic, and chief Bao Hoang says that's unlikely to be changing anytime soon.

Cash was already teetering on the brink of oblivion. COVID-19 just kicked it over the edge.

The fear of fomites (viral particles pass…

Libra is meant to replace the cash in your wallet with a digital equivalent. But unlike other cryptocurrencies, it will be directly backed by assets.

There has been significant advancement in the way we transact goods and services. Now, as we shift further into the digital era, money is mo…

The small business landscape is constantly shifting thanks to the introduction of game-changing technology, evolving consumer behaviour and …

The days when a trip to the ATM was compulsory before strolling to your local market are numbered. Instead small businesses now find themsel…

Five or so years ago, we began looking at the cashless society – how a world that operates commerce online would start moving to an enviro…