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Cash Use Rebounds in 2025 After Years of Decline: Reserve Bank of Australia

According to new RBA data, cash made up 15 percent of all payments in 2025, up from 13 percent in 2022.
Cash Use Rebounds in 2025 After Years of Decline: Reserve Bank of Australia
Australian $50, $20, $10 and $5 banknotes and dollar coins are shown in Newcastle, Australia, on March 25, 2025. Roni Bintang/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Australians are showing a renewed reliance on cash for everyday transactions, defying predictions of a cashless economy.

New findings from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) 2025 Consumer Payments Survey showed cash use was on the rise across the country.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]