The committee is looking into benefits and pitfalls of making accepting cash mandatory.

Politicians say the island's most vulnerable people could be hit hardest by any drop in cash use.

Thousands of people left it to the last minute before the cut-off at the end of Friday.

Coffee shops, trains and leisure centres have been accused of excluding people by no longer accepting cash.

The bank said it has seen a surge in people using cash over the past few years after Covid.

Coins from the Victorian era and the German Occupation were among those found during work.

Government plans to limit the payment have been criticised by some MPs, unions and charities.

Notes and coins used in a fifth of transactions, say retailers - a second consecutive annual rise.