Cash

Cash is money or currency in the physical form, such as banknotes and coins. In accounting and finance, cash is current assets comprising currency or currency equivalents that can be accessed immediately or near-immediately.

Credit Card Surcharges OK’ed In New York
Credit Card Surcharges OK’ed In New York
January 09, 2019  |  Regulation

New York has banned the ban. In the wake of court filings this week that effectively ended a challenge to surcharges on credit card transactions...

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Alternative Payments Gain Global Traction, But Cash Remains Tough Foe
Alternative Payments Gain Global Traction, But Cash Remains Tough Foe
January 07, 2019  |  Payment Methods

The recent announcement that China’s UnionPay and Huawei are teaming up to bring Huawei Pay to Russia stands as the latest example that alternative payments...

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In Hungary, Instant Payments Gain Traction
In Hungary, Instant Payments Gain Traction
January 04, 2019  |  Payment Methods

The new year dawned with individual country and company initiatives tied to instant payments, and moving beyond cash transactions. To that end, Reuters reported on...

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Why QSRs Like Amazon Pay
Why QSRs Like Amazon Pay
January 04, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) managers are a conservative bunch when it comes to payments, new PYMNTS research found. It makes sense — the process of walking up...

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Mobile Payments Are Making Cash Obsolete In China
Mobile Payments Are Making Cash Obsolete In China
January 02, 2019  |  Cash

With mobile payments in China booming, cash is going away — despite efforts by the Central Bank to go after merchants who won’t accept cash....

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of America Mulls Blockchain ATMs; India Eyes Cryptocurrency Legalization
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of America Mulls Blockchain ATMs; India Eyes Cryptocurrency Legalization
December 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The government of India is reportedly considering the legalization of digital currencies, with some restrictions, per CoinDesk. According to reports, an unnamed senior official, who...

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12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2019 And Beyond
12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2019 And Beyond
December 24, 2018  |  Payment Methods

The “Twelve Days of Christmas” is a holiday classic, though some of us at PYMNTS still don’t understand why anyone would want to take a...

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2018: The Year Of Evolution In Payments’ Revolution
2018: The Year Of Evolution In Payments’ Revolution
December 20, 2018  |  Commentary

In life, change is the only constant, so why should it be different for payments? From cash to digital, from plastic cards to mobile wallets,...

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Report: Cashless UK Would Leave Consumers Behind
Report: Cashless UK Would Leave Consumers Behind
December 19, 2018  |  Cash

As the U.K. moves to a more cashless society, the country’s Access to Cash Review report cautioned that groups of people will be left behind...

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