Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/227817 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
Bank of Canada Staff Discussion Paper No. 2020-6
Publisher: 
Bank of Canada, Ottawa
Abstract: 
Consumer spending declined significantly during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This negative shock likely reduced spending across all methods of payment (cash, debit, credit, etc.). As well, the mix of payment methods that consumers use could also be affected. This paper is a first step in analyzing the effects of the pandemic on the demand for cash and on the methods of payment in Canada. We present insights drawn from the Bank Note Distribution System and from a recent survey conducted by the Bank of Canada in collaboration with our survey provider, Ipsos, and technical advice from Statistics Canada. We also plan to conduct follow-up surveys and analyses later in 2020 and in the first half of 2021. This work will help us assess whether any effects on demand for cash or the mix of payment methods used by consumers are transitory or persistent.
Subjects: 
Bank notes
Central bank research
Digital currencies and fintech
Econometrics and statistical methods
JEL: 
C9
C12
E4
O54
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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