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Volumatic backs report supporting protection of access to cash

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A recently commissioned report by independent experts from the Financial Inclusion Commission (FIC) and conducted by the University of Birmingham’s Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) stresses the importance of maintaining access to cash and other essential banking services for both consumers and…

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