Only one in 12 adults ‘still uses coins and banknotes all of the time’
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only one in 12 people still uses physical cash “all of the time,” a survey suggests. Cash remains important for many of our customers Mark Brant, NatWest Nearly two-fifths of those questioned by Savanta said they would be likely to use a product that gave them change from cash transactions on a mobile app or card, rather than in coins, for easier spending and saving. Mark Brant, chief payments officer at NatWest, said: “Cash remains important for many of our customers, and there’s an important job for us to support those who continue to use cash, as payments and services become increasingly digital.” More than 2,000 people were questioned across the UK in August and September.
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