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Less than half in the UK carry a physical wallet  

4th September 2025 Consumer Lending | #cash

New research from ATM network Link has shown that fewer than half of UK adults leave home with a wallet or a purse. The research makes recommendations focused on making sure we have a resilient and effective payments system in a world where digital is increasingly dominant. It also gives hints and tips to people…

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Cash payments decline as consumers embrace mobile contactless payments

24th July 2024 Consumer Lending | #cash#contactless payments

The total number of cash payments in the UK has decreased as more consumers opt for digital transactions using cards and phone apps like Apple Pay and Google Pay according to latest UK Finance data. The research showed that last year, the UK population made 6 billion cash payments, accounting for only 12% of the…

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Cash a crucial part of payments mix

30th March 2022 Commercial Credit Management | #cash

Around ten million people, or one in five adults, would struggle to manage in a society without cash, according to a report from the Royal Society of Arts commissioned by cash machine network Link. The research found that almost half of people believe going cashless would be problematic, and while three in ten think they…

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