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ATM Cash Withdrawals Before, During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic

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  • Cronin, David

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

  • McInerney, Niall

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

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This Letter quantifies how ATM cash withdrawals in Ireland have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We find: (i) that there was a one-off downward step shift in monthly ATM withdrawals in spring 2020, with withdrawals moving in a narrow range subsequently; (ii) withdrawals have been sensitive to the degree of government policy stringency in relation to public health; (iii) against the background of the recent pickup in inflation, the nominal value of cash withdrawals is increasing in line with higher consumer prices.

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  • Cronin, David & McInerney, Niall, 2022. "ATM Cash Withdrawals Before, During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic," Economic Letters 6/EL/22, Central Bank of Ireland.
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