World Cash Report

G4S launches
world cash report
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Cash remains
the most widely used payment instrument globally

In Europe 79%
of point of sale transactions are in cash

In many Asian countries 3/4 ONLINE PURCHASES ARE PAID FOR BY CASH ON DELIVERY

ABOUT THE REPORT

The World Cash Report highlights that wherever people are in the world, they value a range of payment options. There is no region where everyone chooses the same way to pay, and despite the rise of electronic and mobile payments, cash remains hugely important all over the world.

9.6 %

Global cash in circulation relative to GDP, rising from 8.1% in 2011

75 %

of countries with available cash surveys reported that cash is used in over 50% of transactions

2bn

people in the world do not have access to a bank account

"Cash remains fundamental in our day to day global economy. The evidence shows that contrary to popular opinion, demand for cash is growing in absolute terms and relative to GDP.

People trust cash; it’s free to use and readily available for consumers, it’s confidential, it can’t be hacked and it doesn’t run out of battery power– these unique qualities continue to hold significant value to people living on all continents" says Jesus Rosano, Chief Executive of G4S’ Global Cash Division.

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Cash on the increase

Cash is still by far the most widely used form of payment in all regions of the world

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World Cash Report Launch

G4S’s World Cash Report will be presented at the Cash Cycle Seminar (ICCOS) in Dublin on 17 April and at further ICCOS events in Indonesia, Los Angeles and Ghana throughout 2018 and in early 2019.

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