Ron Delnevo's Blog

There is much speculation about the extent of the comeback cash will make after the latest pandemic is behind us. To be fair, cash has had a bit of a tough ride.  Lockdowns impacting more than half the worlds population have lured people into the clutches of internet shopping - and, as we all know, paying by cash on the internet is a bit tricky! On top of that, the World Health Organisati....

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), launched with a fanfare of trumpets by the UK government, is only worth a tune on a tin whistle. I said at the outset that it had to include a 100% government guarantee, like a similar scheme run by the German government. Instead, it was launched with a 80% government guarantee. Despite some adjustments to the detailed provisions e....

One of the aspects of the current Coronavirus Pandemic that makes my blood boil is the tendency of the advocates of particular payment methods to claim they are somehow safer for the public to use for in-person payments. Sometimes such claims are supported by "research" findings or even the words of a handy "academic", presumably offering wisdom free of any inducement .... As for ....

As I write this, the world is in the grips of the coronavirus. Thousands of people have died and, tragically, many more deaths seem inevitable. Those who work in health care are under huge strain, as are the facilities in which they carry out their ministering to the ill.  Tens of millions are unable to work, many of whom are effectively confined to their homes. Places of education have bee....

Time to wish a happy 21st Birthday to the ATM installation that changed the face of cash provision in the UK! Yes. That’s right. It is exactly 21 years since the first Independent ATM was installed in this country - and that same ATM was also the very first pay-to-use ATM to be installed in Europe! I was there, at a Spar store in Stone Cross in Birmingham, on the first full day of operati....

I am both delighted and honoured to have been elected the new Chairman of the Cash Learning Partnership - CaLP. The Cash Learning Partnership is a global partnership of humanitarian actors engaged in policy, practice and research within Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA). CaLP currently has over 80 members who collectively deliver the vast majority of Cash and Voucher Assistance in hum....

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) - a trade association which represents 80% of Big Box UK retailers – published some survey data on UK payments last week. Basically, the BRC research estimated that card payments in the UK amounted to £296 Billion and cash payments only £77.7 Billion. If you are an avid devourer of all the anti-cash PR that appears in the UK media almost every day....

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) - a trade association which represents 80% of Big Box UK retailers – published some survey data on UK payments last week. Basically, the BRC research estimated that card payments in the UK amounted to £296 Billion and cash payments only £77.7 Billion. If you are an avid cosumer of all the anti-cash PR that appears in the UK media almost every d....

Much hype surrounds the digitalisation of society.
Here’s the stark reality though – WITHOUT CASH, MANY PEOPLE CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY.
In this interview, Ron Delnevo highlights the all-important role cash continues to have in helping to create genuine financial inclusion.

Crypto Currencies - Bitcoin being the most famous one - have been around for years. For all the publicity about all things crypto , there are almost certainly less than 30 million users on the planet, which is less than 0.5% of the worlds population. Those who support Crypto Currencies speak to the fact they are decentralised and are therefore not subject to the control of governments or the ....