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EU consumers build cash reserves amid fears of war and cyber attacks

started August 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM · last changed 6d ago

Summary

Cash in circulation across the EU is growing despite widespread digital payments, a phenomenon EU central bankers link to rising public fears of wars, extreme weather and cyber attacks. Several European countries now recommend citizens keep cash reserves and survival supplies, including 70-100 euros per household for when mobile and banking networks fail.

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Evropska centralna banka (ECB) ovaj fenomen naziva "paradoksom", a stručnjaci ga pripisuju sve većem strahu građana od ratova, ekstremnih vremenskih neprilika i cyber napada. Glavni

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