Re:Sweden's cashless society is no longer a utopia
by FabHK on Saturday November 10, 2018 @08:01PM
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It is worth noting that the article describes how private sector decisions are crowding out cash, how the government (specifically the central bank) is concerned about this, and considering to deliver a solution (namely digital cash issued by the central bank).
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Re:Sweden's cashless society is no longer a utopia
by incompatible on Saturday November 10, 2018 @09:30PM
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The system is still based on central bank currency in the background. What is being lost is direct consumer access to central bank currency: they must rely on private-sector intermediaries.