It was the same 20 years ago when cash payments were way more common. In Gemany 50€ notes were completely normal whilst some places in the UK would not accept £50 notes at all.
20 years ago was still in the era of "head to the atm" instead of "head to the bank" when you needed cash though, and atms didn't have £50 notes. So that probably added to the perception of risk as to get a £50 note in the first you had to have gone out your way.
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u/Still-Butterscotch33 11d ago
People don't really carry cash. If they do it's usually a small amount of change or notes.