據財政部稱，澤西島現金目前是安全的

如今，您可能會發現自己拿手機的次數遠多於拿錢包的次數 - 但澤西島現金目前是安全的

People in Jersey might be using their phones to pay for things more often these days, but don't worry, Jersey cash is here to stay for now.

如今，澤西島的人們可能會更頻繁地使用手機支付費用，但不用擔心，澤西島現金目前仍將存在。

As we talk more and more about how the Island is becoming increasingly cashless, civil servants have said that there are no plans to stop producing any types of local coin or note. They have also said that there is “sufficient stock” of Jersey currency to meet demand for several years.

當我們越來越多地談論島上如何變得越來越無現金時，公務員表示，沒有計劃停止生產任何類型的當地硬幣或紙幣。他們還表示，澤西島貨幣有“足夠的庫存”，可以滿足幾年的需求。

This news comes after the UK Treasury made headlines by not sending any orders for new coins to the Royal Mint for the first time.

在此消息發布之前，英國財政部首次沒有向皇家造幣廠發送任何新硬幣訂單，從而成為頭條新聞。

The move sparked speculation over the country's future use of 1p and 2p pieces, amid wider concerns that cash is being phased out – despite UK officials stating that they are not planning to take any coin types out of circulation.

此舉引發了人們對英國未來使用 1 便士和 2 便士硬幣的猜測，人們普遍擔心現金正在被淘汰——儘管英國官員表示，他們不打算停止流通任何類型的硬幣。

When the JEP asked if similar considerations were being made regarding Jersey's cash production, the Treasury Department said there were “no plans to stop producing any coin or note types at this time”.

當 JEP 詢問是否正在對澤西島的現金生產進行類似的考慮時，財政部表示「目前沒有計劃停止生產任何硬幣或紙幣類型」。

The total value of Jersey cash in circulation stood at £97,259,000 in 2023, compared to £104,682,000 in 2022 and £116,935,000 in 2021.

2023 年澤西島流通現金總額為 97,259,000 英鎊，而 2022 年為 104,682,000 英鎊，2021 年為 116,935,000 英鎊。

The Treasury said that: “Jersey infrequently prints notes and coins because the minimum print (notes) or minting (coins) run produces sufficient stock for several years.

財政部表示：「澤西島很少印刷紙幣和硬幣，因為最低限度的印刷（紙幣）或鑄造（硬幣）生產量足以滿足數年的庫存。

“Jersey currently holds sufficient stock to meet several years’ demand.”

“澤西島目前擁有足夠的庫存，可以滿足幾年的需求。”

The Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel is currently carrying out a review into the acceptance of cash payments in the Island and has held a series of hearings with organisations and government ministers.

經濟和國際事務審查小組目前正在對該島接受現金支付的情況進行審查，並與各組織和政府部長舉行了一系列聽證會。

Deputy Montfort Tadier, who chairs the panel, said they were asking government “what its vision is for managing the decline in cash and whether it will pursue a policy that envisages an eventual phasing out of cash or having a proactive policy to safeguard cash in the short to medium-term”.

該小組主席、副議員蒙福特·塔迪爾表示，他們正在詢問政府“管理現金減少的願景是什麼，以及是否會採取最終逐步淘汰現金的政策，或者採取積極主動的政策來保護現金的安全” 。