Finance

Cash ‘here to stay’, says Finance Minister Michael McGrath

He said he is was finalising the heads of a Bill that would enshrine people’s access to cash

Finance MInister Michael McGrath says cash is here to stay

Finance Minister Michael McGrath has said “cash is here to stay” as he launched a public consultation looking for people’s views on a national payments strategy.

He said he was finalising the heads of a Bill that would enshrine people’s access to cash, which would involve defining an appropriate level of cash needed in communities.

He said this would include defining what obligation there was to provide people with access to cash, and deciding how ...