Merits and Demerits of Cashless Economy

There are some merits and demerits of a cashless economy.

Merits:

1) No fear of stolen money
2) Saves paperwork
3) Saves time
4) We can make a payment from anywhere

Demerits:
1) Not much secured,
2) The internet is a must,
3) Mobile or other devices must make a payment,
4) we can't refresh or can't go back during transactions.
5) Only educated people can do.

Going cashless is the new way of life.

Certainly removes middlemen and deposits money straightaway into accounts of millions of poor farmers or construction workers who otherwise might be cheated.

Contactless economy which is very important in such unprecedented time.

Cashless economy boosted by Demonetization.

Merits:
*Cost Reduction.
Reducing cost of printing of cash.
Reducing cost of storing of cash.
Reducing cost of transportation of cash.
*Risk reduction.
*Efficient and convenient.
*Increased transparency.

On the surface, cashlessness seems benign, but when you reflect on it, the insidious racism that underlies a cashless business model becomes clear.

Demerits:
*The major drawback of cashless economy is cybersecurity
*Lack of education.
*Hacking.
*Online banking fraud.
*Internet connectivity.

Merit :

Cashless Economy is very useful For Indian Economic because is Reduce the chance of black money. If all transactions Shall online Either big or small have Proper Record.

Demerit :

Now Many people haven't Smart phone and proper knowledge of the online transaction, the case of fraud call is increasing Day by day due to lack of proper knowledge. So At the moment Everything shouldn't Online.

Conclusion:
We support the Cashless System because it is very helpful for everybody and we should aware of its importance.

In this digital world, everything is available in the form of the online, economy so the cashless economy has many merits and demerits too.

MERITS:

1) one can transfer money any time from anywhere.

2) No chances that anyone could hold black money.

3) In a cashless economy all the money stored either in the bank or invested in stock, so it always gives some amount of returns.

DEMERITS:

1) As India is a developing country and most of the people live in a rural area, everyone doesn't have access to the internet and can't be offered any device.

2) Most people don't know how to operate mobile or computer, so there will always be a security concern.

3) Hacker are at the pick nowadays, and they can steal money from people who don't have much idea about security.

Lastly, Not now but in future India have to go with a cashless economy, building strong security, providing people computer awareness.

MERITS:

1. Digital Economy is a boon for India's economy with a view that it makes transactions more efficient and transparent.

2. In the world of Globalisation, Adaptability to the digital world brings new opportunities for startups and technological efficacy.

3. Subscribing to online courses via cashless transaction brings up-gradation in knowledge and skills at any corner of the world.

4. Long-distance money redressals through smartphone is another merit of cashless economy.

5. In Remote areas, with no sign of ATM's or Bank's, the cashless economy is a lifeline.

6. Even a heavy amount of transactions are made possible through instant bank verification, which makes the process more secured enough.

DEMERITS:

1. Cashless economy is a curse for people having zero understanding about digital world especially Rural uneducated class.

2. The factor of Security is a major deal when performing cashless transactions, cases of fraud and bribery may arise.

3. Practically, Not everyone carries smartphone today, thus this brings an urgency for cash-based monopoly.

4. Govt. Of India's plan to digitise every corner of the nation is still in the long run unless every citizen is made aware about the fundamentals of Digital economy.

5. Direct Bank to Bank transfers via phones makes compulsory for Banks to scrutinize their privacy policy and uphold the sense of confidence among people to use cashless economy without fear.

I am not supporting cashless economy because all types of raw material which is base of industries are purchase from villages Farmer who are not much educated, so. This will become a major problem for them, they don't have even smartphone.

Thank you.

Advantages:

1. The biggest advantage of cashless economy is "it makes our economic lives simple and fast. At the time when we don't have smartphones, people have to go to the banks, stand in a queue, fill a form, only to deposit some money. Now we can perform these works in minutes.

2. You can get Bank transaction records more frequently.

3. We can not withdraw amounts (e.g- 330,450,211) from ATMs, but it is possible with an online transaction.

Consequences:

1. Most peoples of India are illiterate, or unable to handle a smartphone. That is why they are unable to get the benefits of a cashless system.

2. Chances of cybercrimes increases.

Those peoples can be easily trapped by the cybercriminals, who don't know much about the world of smartphones.

Major benefits of cashless economy are following.

1. Make transactions efficient and transparent.
2. One can transfer money from anywhere and anytime.
3. Facilitates online shopping and online education.
4. Helps to remove black money from the Indian economy.
5. Removes the middleman and help to deposit money directly into construction workers and farmer account.

Besides benefits, the cashless economy has some demerits.

1. Hackings are increasing nowadays causing threats to money and personal information of people.

2. People who do not have internet access ability are excluded from benefits offered by cashless economy.

3. A large segment of Indian people doesn't have knowledge of the digital transaction.

Cashless economy help for the development of the country. But the government should first educate rural people on how to do the digital transaction. Otherwise, they don't get benefits offered by digital economy.

I want to say that cashless economy is something that no need of single rupees of money for transaction all the transaction will do through online this is good very good at its merits of this cashless economy age we get much easy to get any transaction the person is sitting at home we can transfer any money easily but I mean demerits has come have a person who has low knowledge of transaction or they don't know how to use smartphones they will get very difficulties in a transaction there are many people who do not remember even phone number how they can remember the password merits goes for only who know to how to use a smartphone how to know transaction.