BIS reports on likely impact of Covid-19 on cash, cards and mobile payments

DATE: Fri, Aug 15, 2025
PUBLICATION: NFC World

The pandemic may result in increased calls to defend the role of cash, moves towards more quickly introducing central bank digital currencies and a structural increase in the use of mobile, card and online payments, a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) research bulletin analysing the likely impact of Covid-19 says.