Read: Businesses encouraged to keep cash


A proposed new legislation requires retailers to accept cash while NSA focuses on actively supporting those who do.

Retailers have been in the spotlight this week with an independent MP proposing new legislation that requires retailers to accept cash. While NSA supports retailers accepting cash, our efforts are focused on supporting those who do, not penalising those who don’t. 

Retailers are not the enemy! Bank closures and ATM removals make it harder to access cash and therefore harder to keep cash circulated and accepted. 

NSA is engaging with retailers and continues to proactively support and promote those who accept cash. We acknowledge these retailers for ensuring their customers continue to have choice of payment methods.

Read the latest article in The Senior here.

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