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Would a society without cash crush crime?

Written by David Birch on April 15, 2016 in Guest Blog with 0 Comments

This time last year there were approximately £70.5 billion in notes and coins “in circulation” in the UK. Now, there are approximately £74.5 billion in notes and coins “in circulation” in the UK. That’s a rise of 5.7% in a year when the economy grew by about 1.8% and the use of cash in retail transactions […]