Consumers fear cash

Consumers fear handling cashA poll by Nationwide Building Society reveals that consumers are so concerned about the risk of contracting coronavirus from cash that 20% have resorted to disinfecting banknotes. The survey found that people had gone an average of 44 days without using cash, while the number of contactless payments made by Nationwide members increased from just over 7m in the first week of lockdown to 10.3m in the week beginning May 18.