FDIC Banking Review - 1998
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The author provides an overview of electronic cash, discussing the technology of this new medium of payment, the financial costs and benefits of moving to electronic cash, and the issue of consumer acceptance. An appendix explores the relationship between counterfeiting and electronic cash. This article explores the root problems that have led to the crisis in Japanese banking and what is being done to resolve them. This regular feature of the FDIC Banking Review contains information on regulatory agency actions, state legislation and regulation, and articles and studies pertinent to banking and deposit insurance issues. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect official positions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Articles may be reprinted or abstracted if the FDIC Banking Review and author(s) are credited. Please provide the FDICs Division of Research and Statistics with a copy of any publications containing reprinted material. Single-copy subscriptions are available to the public free of charge. Requests for subscriptions, back issues or address changes should be mailed to: FDIC Banking Review,
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