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In this paper, we analyze theoretically the coexistence of two means of payment, such as cash and digital or electronic … payments, introducing some distortions in the payments markets to understand the widespread use of cash, specially in emerging … affecting cash usage and competition with a private digital payment platform. Considering heterogeneity in the seller's side by …
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, reduce payment risk, and have significantly replaced the use of cash, cards, or check and direct debit payments. We note the …
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Financial technology (Fintech) has prompted authorities to consider their potential financial stability benefits, risks, and effective regulation. Recent developments suggest that regulatory approaches and their legal foundations need to augment entity-based regulation with increasing focus on...
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We examine how an innovation in payment technology impacts on consumer payment choice and cash demand. We study the … reduction in the cash share of payments and no reduction of average cash demand. Treatment effects on payment choice are … strongest among consumers with an intermediate pre-treatment use of cash. Explorative analyses reveal that effects are largely …
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, card transactions will increasingly replace cash and checks for all types of payments. Using different methods, the authors … likely to induce greater replacement of small value cash transactions are also illustrated …
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Abstract – In this article we describe the trials and tribulations in the early stages to introduce cashless retail payments in the USA. We compare efforts by financial service firms and retailers. We then document the ephemeral life of one of these innovations, colloquially known as “Hinky...
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, for cash withdrawals at ATMs or for payment cards; but also as financial damage in the event of loss or fraud. On the … other hand, this also includes time costs, e.g. for cash withdrawals or the payment process, and costs of data disclosure …
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Can securities be settled on a blockchain and, if so, what are the gains relative to existing settlement systems? We consider a blockchain that ensures delivery versus payment by linking transfers of assets with payments and operates using a proof-of-work protocol. The main benefit of a...
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Dealer networks provide essential intermediation services in over-the-counter markets. We document the response of dealer networks to the arrival of new public information. We find that after public news releases, dealer networks become more complex and channel larger flows of securities between...
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The recent financial crisis has led to the development of new regulations to control risk in designated payment systems, and the implementation of new credit risk management standards is one of the key issues. In this paper, we study various credit risk management schemes for the Canadian retail...
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