Cash (currency)

It is applied to units used in China, Vietnam, and of Madras and Princely state of Travancore in British India.

The early Portuguese writers represented the native word by cas, casse, caxa, the Fr.

From an early date the Portuguese applied caixa (probably on the same analogy) to the small money of other foreign nations, such as that of Maritime Southeast Asia, and especially the Chinese, which was also naturally made into cash in English.

Being the first country to implement paper based currency, in 1023 the 交子 paper money currency occur to adapt the economical climate change of globalization brought by fair trade via Silk Road, although metal coins were still in circulation.

Cash was a currency unit of Madras Province during the period of British rule in India.