EBA recommendation of 25/3/2020
The ICA has expressed its concern regarding the EBA’s recent recommendation to use contactless payments in order to avoid contamination with the COVID-19 virus. Inaccurate links have been drawn between the use of cash as a payment medium and the spread of COVID-19. Several central banks have now confirmed that cash is safe to use […]
New director general for the ICA
The board of the International Currency Association (ICA) has appointed Ms Jutta Buyse as director general, effective April 1, 2020. Dr. Wolfram Seidemann, chairman of the ICA board, comments: “The role of the ICA as the association of the currency industry will continue to grow. In Jutta Buyse, who brings strong association and advocacy experience, […]