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Tuesday, 24 December 2024 at 14:48

Ciaran Mullooly wants the EU to legislate to ensure the future of cash across the bloc.

'Cash is king, and long may it reign'

That's the Christmas proclamation for a midlands MEP.

Ciaran Mullooly wants the European Union to legislate to ensure that cash remains acceptable everywhere.

The Midlands Northwest rep is pointing to a European Central Bank survey, which showed 59 per cent of consumers used cash at the point of sale.

While 60 per cent of respondents expressed a clear preference for maintaining both cash and cashless payment options.

Mr Mullooly says cash may prove the safer option in the future:

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