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Bank of Canada RSS Feedsen2024-03-28T14:32:34+00:00Cash and COVID-19: The impact of the second wave in Canada
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/07/staff-discussion-paper-2021-12/
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the demand for cash. Cash in circulation increased sharply from March through December 2020, particularly in the early months of this period. Although use of electronic methods of payment also increased significantly, cash use for payments remains high for low-value transactions and among certain demographic groups.2021-07-23T15:11:14+00:00enCash and COVID-19: The impact of the second wave in Canada2021-07-23Bank notesCentral bank researchCoronavirus disease (COVID-19)Digital currencies and fintechEconometric and statistical methodsStaff Discussion Paper 2021-12https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sdp2021-12.pdfStaff Discussion Paper 2021-12Heng ChenWalter EngertMarie-Hélène FeltKim HuynhGradon NichollsDaneal O’HabibJulia ZhuJuly 2021CC1C12C9EE4OO5O54Distributional Effects of Payment Card Pricing and Merchant Cost Pass-through in Canada and the United States
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/02/staff-working-paper-2021-8/
Although credit cards are more expensive for merchants to accept than cash or debit cards, merchants typically pass through their costs evenly to all customers. Along with consumer card rewards and banking fees, this creates cross-subsidies between payment methods. Because higher-income individuals tend to use credit cards more than those with lower incomes, our results indicate that these cross-subsidies might lead to regressive distributional effects.2021-02-05T10:29:38+00:00enDistributional Effects of Payment Card Pricing and Merchant Cost Pass-through in Canada and the United States2021-02-05Bank notesFinancial institutionsFinancial servicesMarket structure and pricingPayment clearing and settlement systemsStaff Working Paper 2021-8https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/swp2021-8.pdfDistributional Effects of Payment Card Pricing and Merchant Cost Pass-through in Canada and the United StatesMarie-Hélène FeltFumiko HayashiJoanna StavinsAngelika WelteFebruary 2021DD1D12D2D23D3D31EE4E42GG2G21LL8L81