Economics

Bank of England Seeks to Preserve Role of Cash in Transactions

  • Chief Cashier Sarah John says cash will be around a long time
  • BOE has issued new notes and is withdrawing old ones
A shopper using cash at Walthamstow Market in London.Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Follow us at @BloombergUK and on Facebook, and wrap up your day with The Readout newsletter with Allegra Stratton.

The Bank of England is seeking to preserve the role of traditional banknotes and coins in everyday transactions, keeping it an option for consumers as electronic forms of payment grow in popularity.