Here’s what’s happening with electronic money around the world

November 2018 Quartz
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I charted cash circulation and electronic payment adoption across 37 countries to map the global shift toward digital money. The data revealed a nuanced picture: while electronic payments are booming, cash isn’t disappearing everywhere. Countries with recent memories of financial trauma or fast-growing economies still cling to physical money, making the death of cash far less universal than the hype suggests.