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• Most people have access to cash and are accustomed to cash payments
• Cash is an accepted payment method in almost every place in the world
• Cash is ideal for small payments and is quick and convenient
• Cash is unsuitable for high value transactions
• Cash provides instantaneous transfer of value
• It is unsafe to carry cash in large amounts
• Cash storage, security and transport can be risky and expensive
• Cash can be expensive to lodge and must be counted and sorted before delivery
• Cash is unhygienic to handle

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