ATM closures

Cash is king but is the king dead? Digitalisation of currency was already taking over the world before the pandemic, but Covid expedited the speed at which the change has happened. It's now more an exception than the norm, to see a shopper paying with cash. This is simply because as well as the hygienic aspect, electronic payments bring speed and convenience to the vast majority of individuals and businesses. But like any change, it is the most vulnerable in society who can find it the most difficult to adapt to change. These are the people that need access to cash services and shops and services that advertise 'card only' services should think hard whether they are excluding vulnerable people from accessing their goods and services.