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The Euro at 20: The Future of our Money Book publication by Johannes Beermann
33 Perspectives on the future of cash from a political, economic and philosophical viewpoint.
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Monthly Report – April 2022
The April 2022 Monthly Report explains the development of the debt situation in the euro area’s private non-financial sector since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and describes possibilities for the stability-oriented further development of the central government’s debt brake. Furthermore, the Monthly Report analyses the current developments in the demand for euro banknotes at the Bundesbank and contains a contribution on the possible macroeconomic consequences of the war in Ukraine: simulations of an intensified risk scenario.
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Payment behaviour in Germany in 2020 Survey during the year of the coronavirus pandemic
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Cash in the age of payment diversity International Cash Conference 2019
8 MB, PDF
The conference volume comprises a wide variety of cash related research papers, which were presented and discussed at the International Cash Conference 2019.
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Cash use in Germany Cash hoarding by German households – an empirical analysis of how much cash they store and why
Estimates by the Bundesbank suggest that banknotes worth around €268 billion were in circulation in Germany in 2018. Of that amount, roughly 20% was used directly for transactions. The other, far larger share – somewhere in the region of €200 billion – was being hoarded, i.e. stored for an extended period of time by households and firms.
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Cash use in Germany Macroeconomic estimates of the extent of illicit cash use in Germany
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In a study prepared together with Professor Friedrich Schneider of the Johannes Kepler University Linz, illegal demand for cash in Germany is investigated. The study presents an overview of economic research on the use of cash in the shadow economy as well as fresh empirical analyses by the authors. They look at the influence of the shadow economy on cash lodgements at Bundesbank branches and the demand for banknotes in Germany.
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The costs of cash payments in the retail sector Study to determine and evaluate the costs arising from cash payments in the retail sector
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How much does a cash payment cost? How long does it take? What costs arise at which points? And how do cash payments compare with cashless payments in terms of costs? Answers to these and other questions are provided by this study on the costs of cash payments in the retail sector, contributing to the debate on the efficiency of payments at the point of sale (POS).
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War on Cash: Is there a Future for Cash? International Cash Conference 2017
6 MB, PDF
This conference once again brought together central bankers and the academic community of cash researchers. It covered a wide range of current topics with renowned experts discussing interesting aspects.
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Payment behaviour in Germany in 2017 Fourth study of the utilisation of cash and cashless payment instruments
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The information contained in the study is of interest to all market participants affected by the payment behaviour of private individuals, most notably retailers, credit institutions, card issuers and, last but not least, the Deutsche Bundesbank itself. Players wishing to foster more innovation in the field of payments need to offer a genuine advantage over established schemes and procedures and, in particular, to heed users’ perceived security needs.