Other people, meanwhile, mainly appreciate the level of privacy guaranteed by cash. Some of you might remember the advertising slogan once used by a credit card provider here in Germany, which read Simply pay with your good name. But perhaps you would rather keep your name for yourself and not leave behind a trail of digital information.
All in all, then, cash boasts a unique combination of characteristics. And that means it chimes with what consumers want, in many respects. The Bundesbank and the Eurosystem are therefore committed to ensuring that euro cash will remain available in the future as a means of payment and a store of value. 2/3  BIS - Central bankers' speeches  4 What comes next?