access to cash
23 Aug 2021
Trials of shared banking hubs to be extended
The BBC have reported that trials of shared banking hubs in two communities where all the branches have closed down are to be extended The premises, managed by the Post...
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26 Jul 2021
Rural vacuum for getting hold of cash
New Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) research has found that fewer than half (45%) of residents in rural areas have a bank branch within 5km of their home, forcing those living...
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26 Jul 2021
Future of Cash
With the Treasury’s consultation on access to cash now open, the ATM deployer NoteMachine is seeking the views and input of its allied stakeholders As part of a new report...
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05 Jul 2021
Cash in Rural Areas
The Government has launched at consultation on 1st July 2021 on Access to Cash. It is the next step in legislating to protect access to cash and ensuring that the...
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25 Jan 2021
More than a third of shoppers blocked from paying with cash during COVID-19
The Guardian reports on new data revealing that more than a third of shoppers have been blocked from paying with cash since the start of the pandemic, prompting calls for...
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30 Nov 2020
New research maps access to cash across the UK
The BBC and the Municipal Journal have reported on how pandemic has sped up the country’s journey towards a cashless society In March, ATM withdrawals fell by 60 percent, with...
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19 Oct 2020
Plan for UK shops to offer cashback without a purchase
The Guardian reports on new proposals from the Treasury designed to safeguard accessibility to cash, which could mean shops would have to offer cashback even if customers do not make...
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05 Oct 2020
Innovation in Community Access to Cash Pilots unveiled
The Community Access to Cash Pilot (CACP) initiative has today announced the plans for the nine Cash Pilot locations across the UK, where trials are being tested to help address...
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03 Aug 2020
How well are post offices delivering cash and banking services?
Below is a recently released report written by Citizens Advice: Despite a huge increase in cashless spending and rising online banking, 14% of consumers and 20% of small businesses still use...
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13 Jul 2020
Free-to-use cash machines within a ‘reasonable distance’ of every UK home
The Sun writes this weekend that Britons will soon get better access to free-to-use cash machines under Government plans, as banks and building societies will be required to give access...
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