The SCTA Cash Matters Webinar Series

So you were forced to use your business continuity plans due to COVID-19? What did you learn? What could you do better next time? Step back and evaluate the actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and develop a plan to improve our response and ability to weather the next crisis. It's time for a hot wash. In this session, we'll discuss the value of a post-event “hot wash,” how to apply effective countermeasures to ensure your risks are mitigated, and steps you should institute now so the return to business-as-usual doesn’t negatively impact your people, brands, or profits.

It’s no surprise that cyber incidents have become a significant concern for large enterprise companies, small to mid-size businesses (SMBs), and consumers alike. Unfortunately, no one is immune from a potential attack, which means all individuals and those inside an organization are at risk to the ever-changing tactics. In this discussion, Tom will share about critical trends in cybersecurity, what he sees as the top risks for companies and how they can mitigate these risks moving forward.

Violent attacks on armored carriers, smash-and-grab ATM thefts, and other bold forms of crimes are impacting the CIT and cash servicing industries like never before. In this Cash Matters webinar, we invited experts from Lowers Risk Group for a panel discussion reviewing crime statistics and trends from 2021 and implications for the year ahead. This session covers:

• US General Crime Statistics
• Banks and ATMs: Recent Crime Trends and Mitigation
• US CIT Robbery Update: NACA & SCTA Statistics & Mitigating Measures
• Special Reports: US Cargo Theft Trends Update & Flash Mob Shoplifting

In this informative webinar, we heard from two experts about digital assets, stablecoins, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), the differences and pros/cons of each, how each is currently being used, and how their continued adoption will shape the payment ecosystem. This session covers:

• An overview of the digital asset market: its size and shape, the risks and uses, pros and cons
• What is a stablecoin and what are its uses?
• What is a Central Bank Digital Currency and how does it work?
• How will the rise of CBDC and stablecoins, both Central Bank and privately issued, affect the payment ecosystem?

Are U.S. coins really in short supply? Business and bank closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the normal patterns of circulation. In this session, we’ll hear from Patrick Cuddy of the United States Mint on their involvement in the U.S. Coin Task Force and their perspective on payment choice and reducing the consequence and duration of COVID-19 related disruptions to normal cash circulation.

The Diary of Consumer Payment Choice (DCPC) is a series of diary surveys that measure payment behavior through the daily recording of consumer spending and payments in the United States. In this session, we welcome Shaun O’Brien from the Cash Product Office Federal Reserve System will walk attendees through key findings from the latest diary survey and discuss how the pandemic has impacted the supply chain from the perspective of the Federal Reserve.