Cash remains vital in India despite digital payment boom
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- Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Shirish Chandra Murmu said that cash continues to be a crucial payment method in India, even as digital transactions have surged over the past decade.
- He noted a “cash paradox” where the amount of currency in circulation is rising while cash’s share of transactions falls, especially in rural, semi‑urban, low‑income, older, and small‑business communities.
- The finding highlights the persistence of cash as a key economic tool.
“cash remains vital to India's economy”
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How each side framed it
Despite digital surge, cash remains India's crucial payment mode: RBI's Murmu
Timeline
First reported by Mint on ; 2 articles from 2 outlets so far.
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- Center (2): Mint, Free Press Journal