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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rupert Jones

Cash makes surprise comeback amid 4.6% annual rise in ATM withdrawals

Money left as payment with the bill on a saucer in a restaurant or cafe
While many businesses went cashless during the pandemic, physical money is proving resilient. Photograph: UrbanImages/Alamy

The pandemic was supposed to usher in a cashless society, and many businesses have gone card-only – but Britons are finding it hard to let go of notes and coins.

Cash is enjoying an unexpected comeback, reflecting the fact that, for many people, physical money remains the ultimate budgeting tool in tricky financial times.

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