Cash in East Asia [electronic resource] /
Rövekamp, Frank.editor.
Bälz, Moritz.editor.
Hilpert, Hanns Günther.editor.
This book presents contributions by leading academics and practitioners from central banks to shed light on the function and impact of cash in Asian countries. It explores the impact of cash on society, the role of cash in monetary policy, and the future of cash in various monetary systems, contrasting case studies from China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore with experiences from Europe.  Recently the role of cash in the economy has become a much-discussed topic in Europe, but the issue is also of considerable relevance in Asia. Singapore and South Korea, for example, are relatively advanced in the use of cashless payments for daily exchanges, while countries like Japan still largely rely on cash for a wide range of transactions. Some economists argue for the abolition of cash so as to facilitate transactions, reduce the monetary scope of criminal transactions, and expand the available options for monetary policy through negative interest rates. Opposing voices claim that such a step would reduce the freedom of individuals and lead to a greater potential for monetary repression. The abolition of cash could also significantly impact the public’s monetary psychology, thereby influencing their inflation expectations, portfolio structure, saving behavior, and other important monetary parameters.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Introduction: On the Role of Cash in East Asia -- The Use of Cash in Europe and East Asia -- New Estimates for the Shadow Economies of 11 Asian Countries from 2000 TO 2014. De-monetisation, Re-monetisation, and parallel Currencies in North Korea -- Domestic Liquidity Conditions and Monetary Policy Policy and Singapore -- Fully Reserve-backed Money: A Solution to Japan’s Fiscal and Monetary Challenges -- A Coinless Society as a Bridge to a Cashless Society: A Korean Experiment -- The Ongoing Evolution of Payment Instruments in China: A Case Study in Financial Innovation and on the Role of the Central Bank -- The Use of Cash in Germany: Status and Outlook -- Restricting the Use of Cash in the European Monetary Union: Legal Aspects.
This book presents contributions by leading academics and practitioners from central banks to shed light on the function and impact of cash in Asian countries. It explores the impact of cash on society, the role of cash in monetary policy, and the future of cash in various monetary systems, contrasting case studies from China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore with experiences from Europe.  Recently the role of cash in the economy has become a much-discussed topic in Europe, but the issue is also of considerable relevance in Asia. Singapore and South Korea, for example, are relatively advanced in the use of cashless payments for daily exchanges, while countries like Japan still largely rely on cash for a wide range of transactions. Some economists argue for the abolition of cash so as to facilitate transactions, reduce the monetary scope of criminal transactions, and expand the available options for monetary policy through negative interest rates. Opposing voices claim that such a step would reduce the freedom of individuals and lead to a greater potential for monetary repression. The abolition of cash could also significantly impact the public’s monetary psychology, thereby influencing their inflation expectations, portfolio structure, saving behavior, and other important monetary parameters.
Macroeconomics.
Banks and banking.
Asia-Economic conditions.
Economic policy.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
Banking.
Asian Economics.
Economic Policy.