Recent developments in banking regulations across Canada, Australia, and the UK have sparked concerns about the restriction of cash transactions. In Canada, banks have been reported to interrogate customers attempting to withdraw their own money, with one instance involving a customer being questioned about a $3,000 withdrawal intended for a car purchase. In Australia, banks are allegedly refusing cash withdrawals altogether as part of a move towards a cashless society. Meanwhile, Barclays in the UK has set a new policy, effective from June 1, 2024, limiting the amount of cash that can be deposited into personal accounts to £20,000 annually, citing fraud prevention.