World of Cash
Cash Myths – Busted!
Dispelling the Many Myths About Cash
Cash is a hot topic right now – and has been for many years! And with so many myths floating around about cash, we wanted to set the record straight and let you know some interesting (and truthful) facts about the world of cash – and why cash is so important to our society!
Nearly £77 billion
was withdrawn from UK cash machines during 2025
(Link Scheme, 2026)
62% of Brits
would oppose living in a fully cashless society
(Loomis UK, 2025)
25 million
adults in the UK rely on cash in
their day-to-day lives
(UK Finance, 2025)
4.4 billion
Cash transactions were made in the UK during 2025
(Link Scheme, 2026)
$5.8 trillion
was spent in cash at POS across the globe in 2025
(ATM Industry Association, 2025)
$150 trillion
is the estimated amount of cash in circulation in the World in 2025,
and continues to increase
(Ultima, 2026)
$145,000
was the average dollar loss (per incident) during 2025 in the US
(Business.com, 2025)
$8.9 trillion
is the approximate amount of cash in circulation globally
(Smithers, 2026)
3 in 5 British adults
use cash to pay for something every week in the UK
(BBC, 2026)
76%
of the UK population believe it is important to have cash as a payment method option
(Link Scheme, 2025)
Over £3.7 billion
in cash is withdrawn and deposited over Britain’s
Post Office counters per month in the UK
(Corporate Post Office Data, 2026)