{"id":336364,"date":"2023-02-07T01:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sgtreport.com\/?p=336364"},"modified":"2023-02-06T11:09:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T16:09:44","slug":"swiss-to-vote-on-preventing-cashless-society-pressure-group-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sgtreport.com\/2023\/02\/swiss-to-vote-on-preventing-cashless-society-pressure-group-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss to vote on preventing cashless society, pressure group says"},"content":{"rendered":"
from Reuters<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Feb 6 (Reuters) – Swiss citizens will get the chance to try to ensure their economy never becomes cashless, a pressure group said, after collecting enough signatures by Monday to trigger a popular vote on the issue.<\/p>\n The FBS (Free Switzerland Movement) says cash is playing a shrinking role in many economies, as electronic payments become the default for transactions in increasingly digitised societies, making it easier for the state to monitor its citizens’ actions.<\/p>\n