scholarly journals Virtual money, virtual control?: electronic money, electronic cash and governance

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen S Lovett
Author(s):  
DARRWIN DELAPERLE

The definition of electronic money (also called electronic cash or digital cash) is a term that is still evolving. It includes transactions carried out electronically with a net transfer of funds from one party to another, which may be either debit or credit and can be either anonymous or identified.


Author(s):  
A. Seetharaman ◽  
John Rudolph Raj

Traditional cash has long been envisioned to be replaced with ‘virtual’ or electronic cash. Electronic money and electronic payment systems for retail transactions are commanding widespread attention. Undeniably, electronic payment cites advantages such as efficiency and convenience to the consumers. However, with the rapid change and advances in technology, has posed significant risks, related to ensuring security and integrity of electronic payment systems in today’s cyber world. Therefore, this study attempts to understand the role of electronic payments for consumers, and to identify the problems and solutions in the emergence of electronic payments. This study also explores the challenges of electronic payments from a security perspective, in particular, and provides preliminary security countermeasures for each of the issues discussed. Beside that, the study also discusses further on the prospects of electronic payment systems. It is essential to put in place an integrated, overall risk-management approach to security, including independent security assessments as one of the components in the use of electronic payment products.


1999 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Stalder ◽  
Andrew Clement

Abstract: Electronic cash in Canada is moving from the developmental into the implementation phase. Mondex, a smart card-based electronic money system, began its most extensive field trial worldwide on February 13, 1997 in Guelph, Ontario, foreshadowing a Canadian nationwide roll-out. This paper introduces the basic concepts of electronic money and describes the Mondex system and the dynamics of its current test in detail. This provides the basis for an analysis of its social and political implications. Mondex raises interrelated questions of access, privacy, and the development of private currencies. We conclude that Mondex has a strong potential, but if the implementation is completely market driven there is a substantial danger of excluding whole segments of the population from a technology which is positioned to become a key element of the future technological infrastructure. The flexibility of the Mondex system creates a new, potentially significant threat to the individual's privacy. Electronic cash, by effectively introducing private currencies, contributes to the decrease of economic influence of the nation state's institutions vis-à-vis global financial institutions. The paper concludes by proposing starting points for the policy debate to develop an inclusive and privacy-safeguarding framework for implementing electronic cash in Canada. Résumé: L'argent électronique au Canada est en train de passer d'une phase de développement à une phase de mise en place. Mondex, un système d'argent électronique qui se fonde sur les cartes "intelligentes", a commencé les essais sur le terrain les plus vastes au monde le 13 février 1997 à Guelph en Ontario, présageant un élargissement de services à l'échelle du pays. Cet article introduit les concepts de base de l'argent électronique et décrit en détail le système Mondex et la dynamique des essais actuels. Cette description sert de fondement à une analyse des implications sociales et politiques du système. Mondex soulève des questions interreliées d'accès, de respect pour la vie privée et de développement de devises privées. Nous concluons que Mondex a beaucoup de potentiel, mais, si la mise en place dépend complètement du marché, il y a un danger significatif d'exclure des segments complets de la population d'une technologie qui pourrait devenir un élément clé de l'infrastructure technologique future. En outre, la flexibilité du système Mondex menace la vie privée des individus de manière potentiellement significative. L'argent électronique, en introduisant par le fait même des devises privées, contribue à diminuer l'influence économique des institutions de l'état-nation par rapport aux institutions financières globales. Cet article conclut en proposant des points de départ pour un débat favorisant une mise en place de l'argent électronique au Canada où l'on tient compte de questions d'accès et de respect pour la vie privée.


First Monday ◽  
1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Bernkopf

An electronic money revolution and an electronic cash revolution are both transferring banking power from governments and banks into the hands of the average citizen.


1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-41
Author(s):  
Chris Potts ◽  
Ralph Browning ◽  
Tony de Vizio

The concept of electronic money is no longer a hypothesis but a realisation. Advanced smart card technology and the ability to replace physical cash with an electronic alternative is a reality with mass market utilisation being a matter of time, rather than just supposition. Mondex is an “electronic cash” smartcard, which is being introduced as an alternative to physical notes and coins for use in the high street and as a future payment mechanism in a wide variety of areas such as the Internet and multimedia services. It is also the pre-eminent product of its kind for it fully re-combines the existing features of physical money with additional utility; and it has been this type of behaviour which improves an existing paradigm that has advanced payment systems over the ages. Fundamental to any system will be its reliance on security, thereby imposing confidence among its scheme participants and ensuring the scheme’s success. The Mondex chip is virtually impossible—and almost certainly uneconomic—to crack. Therefore, within the features of Mondex—improved flexibility, acceptance, convenience, control, etc.—there exists the assets of security, scaleability and economy. In addition, the Mondex proposition will provide a foundation upon which entirely new business, social and economical activity could occur.


Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Amrizal Amrizal

Banking industry is very tight competition in all aspects. Results review from some literatures: journals and empirical data indicates that the banking industry has been applied information technology in order to provide excellent service to customers in the form of electronic transactions such as ATM, sms banking, e-commerce and so forth. Based on Bank Indonesia reports, the type of electronic transaction has been growing very rapidly between the transaction and Bilyetgiro Elekteronik Checks, ATM, Credit Card, Account Card Based (ATM and Debit Cards), Electronic Money, Delivery Chanel and RTGS. Those above transactions are relating to the Technology Information System and Integrated System. Integrated system is the combination of Hardskill which focus on knowledge and more to the integrity softskill (shidiq, trustworthy, tablig, fathonah). Islamic banks are ready to face competition both nationally and internationally, primarily face competition from the aspect of Integrated Systems. Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM) developed e-banking features on an ongoing basis, among others


Informatica ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantin Popescu

Author(s):  
Артур Анатолійович Василенко

UDC 336.74   Vasylenko Artur, post-graduate student. Mariupol State University. Cryptocurrency Phenomenon in the International Monetary System. The main prerequisites of cryptocurrency emergence in the international monetary system in terms of regionalization of the world economy are defined in the article. Determination of «cryptocurrency» category was analysed from the point of two main approaches to its treatment: on the one hand cryptocurrency is admitted to be the currency equally to the sovereign currency, and on the other hand it is considered as an unrecognized virtual asset. The main consequences which arise in case of widespread use of crypto currency for the country and for the parties that agreed to use cryptocurrency were analysed and systematized. On the basis of the research, given the current trends in the world economy, the author put forward and substantiated the hypothesis to classify the phenomenon of cryptocurrency as the effects of a famous philosophical «Negation of negation law» formulated by G. Hegel at the beginning of the XIX century.   Keywords: cryptocurrency, material money, electronic money, digital currency, regional currency integration, blockchain, mining, capitalization, «Negation of negation law».


2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-122
Author(s):  
Aries Andrianto

Based on Bank Indonesia data, electronic money transactions have grown rapidly in the past 10 years. Throughout 2018, the volume of electronic money transactions was 2.92 billion transactions, growing 16,600 times compared to 2009.This study aims to analyze the factors that influence interest in using the LinkAja digital wallet using the UTAUT 2 method. The object of this study is the LinkAja digital wallet user who is domiciled in Jakarta. The independent variables examined in this study were Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, Facilitating Conditions, Hedonic Motivation, and Habit on Behavior Intention using PLS-SEM analysis techniques. The results of this study indicate that Price Value has a positive effect on Behavior Intention.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document