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Three years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, cash continues to assert its resilience in France’s payment landscape, standing strong against the burgeoning tide of digital transactions. According to Banque de France Bulletin no. 245: Article 5, and supported by the European Central Bank's latest SPACE II survey covering October 2021 to June 2022, cash remains the most widely used payment method at points of sale in France, accounting for 50% of transaction volumes.