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Astrid Mitchell

28 June 2021

4 min read

When is a Counterfeit not a Counterfeit? We Need to Know!

Counterfeiting is a sensitive subject. Without counterfeiters most of us would not have a job, but central banks have a difficult line to walk. They need the public to check their banknotes, but equally they need the public to trust and have confidence in their currency.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 May 2021

4 min read

Two Peas in a Pod: Cash and CBDCs

There is much talk and activity around Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) at the moment, particularly retail CBDCs. As one reads the papers and listens to the frequent webinars about them, it is striking that there is a requirement for CBDCs to replicate the performance of cash. And that is clearly proving a challenge.

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Nikki Strickland

29 April 2021

4 min read

Cash As Part of a Sustainable Future Payments Mix

The UK was the first major economy to pass laws for net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and has cut emissions by more than 40% since 1990. It’s also committed to reduce its emissions at least 68% compared to 1990 levels – this is the fastest rate of reductions from a major economy to date and will help contribute towards the international goal of limiting the global temperature rise to below 1.5°C.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 March 2021

4 min read

Has Globalisation Had its Day?

Globalisation is the result of the ability to move and communicate easily with others leading eventually to global cultural, political and economic integration.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

4 min read

How the Cash Industry Can Turn Goodwill into Practice

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), something of a buzzword in ‘corporate speak’, is defined as a self-regulating business model that helps a company be socially accountable—to itself, its stakeholders, and the public. Which sounds great, as indeed it is. But isn’t really anything new.

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When is a Counterfeit not a Counterfeit? We Need to Know!

Two Peas in a Pod: Cash and CBDCs

Cash As Part of a Sustainable Future Payments Mix

Has Globalisation Had its Day?

How the Cash Industry Can Turn Goodwill into Practice

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