Why cash has made an unexpected comeback in Australia: new study
- Written by John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
After two decades of declining cash use, Australians are handing over more banknotes and coins for regular purchases again, a new survey by the Reserve Bank has found.
The decline in the use of physical money had accelerated during the COVID pandemic, but bottomed out between 2022 and 2025.
Around 15% of payments in 2025 were made using cash. Cash...
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