29/07/2022
What determines the amount of cash in a country's economy โ
Cash is only a fraction of all the money in the country. Their number depends on:
๐ต On how developed and widespread modern payment instruments are, such as bank cards, payment via mobile communications and the Internet
๐ต From the infrastructure, for example, are there enough ATMs, payment terminals, and devices for accepting payment cards
๐ต On the scale of the economy and its needs
๐ต From the attitude to cash in the country
In different countries, people have different attitudes towards cash.
๐จ๐ญ In Switzerland, due to tradition and psychology, citizens love cash. There are many stories about the Swiss who keep vast sums of money home. For example, about how the mansion burned down and a massive amount of cash hidden behind the fireplace. But the story's ending is happy: the burnt remains of banknotes were restored by numbers, and the Central Bank of Switzerland returned the money to the owner.
๐ธ๐ช In Sweden, residents are indifferent to species and use less and less cash. More than 95% of all retail purchases are made by Swedes non-cash, using electronic payments.