Deutsche Bundesbank – Cash poses no particular risk of infection for public
March 18, 2020 ICA Editor NewsBundesbank Executive Board member Johannes Beermann has indicated that the risk of picking up coronavirus via cash is extremely minimal. In a press briefing at the Bundesbank, Mr Beermann noted that “the probability of becoming ill from handling cash is smaller than from many other objects used in everyday life”. …
WHO: “Banknotes DO NOT carry the Corona virus”
March 9, 2020 ICA Editor NewsThe WHO retracted its recommendation from last week to go cashless (“We did NOT say that cash was transmitting coronavirus”, Fadela Chaib, spokesperson World Health Organization As quoted by MarketWatch) which it had issued despite assurances by central banks, e.g. the ECB or the Bundesbank, and medical experts that banknotes …
Registration Open for the Global Currency Forum 2020
September 25, 2019 ICA Editor NewsJoin the conversation about cash and have your say at the Global Currency Forum 2020. The Global Currency Forum 2020, created by the ICA, is a future-focused, thought leadership event addressing the future role of cash in a rapidly changing payment landscape. A content-rich, multi-platform experience, the event will showcase innovation and …
Cash as a Public Good – the Expert View
August 26, 2019 ICA Editor NewsA couple of weeks ago, Cash Matters, the pro-cash movement of the International Currency Association (ICA), published the white paper ‘Virtually Irreplaceable – Cash as a Public Infrastructure’ by Dr Ursula Dalinghaus, making a case for how and why cash must be understood as a ‘public good’. Dr Dalinghaus, Visiting …
Currency Community can Create the Most Cost Effective Billboard Campaign of all Time
April 14, 2019 ICA Editor NewsThroughout the history of our industry, cash as a payment mechanism has held a strong position in the ‘exchange of value’ market and as such there was little need to encourage the use of cash – it was an essential public service provided free of charge to the people. Now …
The Forum for the Cash Community
January 4, 2019 ICA Editor NewsIn 2016 the International Currency Association was formed to create a cohesive voice for the industry. Two years on, the ICA is launching its own event. The Global Currency Forum is being presented as a bold new proposition for a new era – a flagship, future-focused, thought-leadership forum that aims …
ICA Brochure
November 28, 2016 ICA Editor NewsIn 2016, the International Currency Association (ICA) was established as the collective voice for the currency industry, representing stakeholders across the entire payment landscape. ICA – Brochure
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