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Page last updated at 10:43 GMT, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 11:43 UK

Cash machine
ATMs to operate without a card
New technology to enable people to withdraw money from cash machines using their smartphone has been unveiled.
Mini sticky credit card unveiled

�5 notesTen-fold rise in fivers from ATMs
Nearly 10 times as many �5 notes are being dispensed from cash machines than in the summer of 2010, the Bank of England says.

Cash machineNew record for cash machine use
The use of cash machines in the UK hit a record level in 2011, with �191bn withdrawn over the year, figures show.

FEATURES, VIEWS & ANALYSIS
�5 notesMore of less
The chances of finding a fiver in an ATM are rising
An early example of the chequeCheque out
What the end of cheques will mean for you
Andrew IbiCash fashion
Will the way we pay change how we dress?

VIDEO FEATURE

Can you live for a day without cash?

Can you live for a day without cash?

OTHER TOP STORIES
Using your phone to transfer cash
'No return' for cheque guarantee
New �50 banknote in circulation
Indian summer 'sparks cash spree'
Cheque delays 'must be reduced'
Fight 'still on' to save cheques
Cheque guarantee checks out
Cheque use will not be scrapped
Trying to foil cash-machine cons
Mobile wallet offered to shoppers
Bank confirms �5 note injection
Charities fear cheque abolition
UK moves closer to mobile wallet
How much forged money is there?
Cheque alternatives still sought
Follow the life of a fiver
UK debit card use overtakes cash
New attempt to save cheques
Coin costs are cut to save money
Card fraud at lowest for 10 years
Plans for more �5 notes in ATMs
Cheques phased out in 2018
Rise in number of fake �1 coins
The demise of the Elgar �20 note
Pensioners concern over cheques
Security fear over end of cheques
Contactless card limit up to �15
Pets take a bite out of savings
Dying cheques mark changes
Are spending habits changing?
Deals drive mobile money services
Who wins if the coin spins away?
Card payment hopes for bridges
Consumers turning to debit cards
'Legal' bid over Scots banknotes
Developing world's text bank plan
When you last used cheques
Penniless and proud for one year
Downturn slowing cashless future
FEATURES, VIEWS & ANALYSIS
Credit cardFighting fraud
Tips on preventing card fraud and your rights
An early �5 noteTime is money
How currency has changed over time
Paul Revell at Midland Coin FairMints meet
Are coin fairs the new investment clubs?

PENNY BASICS
Cheques: Earliest recorded UK cheque dated 16 February, 1659, for �400
Cash: Payments with new technology are predicted to outstrip cash by 2015
Cards: Debit card chips can be embedded in everyday items like mobiles and watches
Shops: Some retailers prefer cash because it costs less to process

VIDEO & AUDIO REPORTS
mobile phoneCould cash go out of fashion?

Andrew BaileyThe man who signs your banknotes

Payment by mobile phoneS Korea ready to hang up on cash

Public opinion on how to pay
HAVE YOUR SAY
One thing I like about cash - the government can't track exactly what you spend your money on
Linda, Oxford

IN PICTURES
Coin fairFun of the coin fair
Midland Coin Fair where hobbyists and investors meet

BanknotesGood as gold
How to piece together a damaged note

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