FF News Logo
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Fintech Meetup | FFNews

ATMIA Releases New Position Paper on Cash

In the aftermath of Visa Inc’s contentious current “cashless campaign”, ATMIA has published a position paper entitled “Cash is good for society”. In the new paper, the not-for-profit global trade association looks beyond the war of words waged against cash to the real, underlying role of cash in today’s society.

The study reminds us that cash remains the number one form of global payment as well as the number one back-up plan when systems fail,” comments Mike Lee, CEO of ATMIA “It also provides a bulwark against cybercrime, a tool for financial inclusion and household budgeting as well as an important asset in the armoury of central banks for ensuring monetary stability and balanced levels of national spending.”

ATMIA has long argued that it is good industry practice to promote payment choice for consumers and merchants alike and for a peaceful coexistence between digital and cash payments to prevail.

Nobody needs a war on cash,” Lee added, “All we’re asking for is freedom of choice for all.”

  1. EXCLUSIVE: “Staying Real” – Ramon Caracas and Debra LePage, Payment Spayce in ‘The Paytech Magazine’ Read more
  2. AutoRek & Microsoft: Building Resilient & Compliant Finance Infrastructure Read more
  3. From Zero to 12 Million Customers. A Decade-Long Partnership of GoTyme Bank and BPC Drives South African Digital Adoption Read more
  4. Africa’s Crypto Market Matures: Fraud Rates Drop by 28% – New Sumsub Report Read more
  5. SymphonyAI AI Platforms Deployed for Compliance Environment at Munich Re Read more
Fintech Meetup 2026 x FFNews
More On