Thursday, March 19, 2015

Cash Dinosaur: France Limits Cash Transactions to €1,000, Puts Restrictions on Gold; Bitcoin End Coming?

"A few days ago I asked How Long Before Cash is Banned?

My question was in reference to reader CNA (Cards Not Appreciated) who commented ...
 Hi Mish

I've been in Italy for a month. It's quite amazing how many places ask you to pay cash. Even at hotels, they would like you to pay your €1000+ bills in cash. And people 'wonder' why these countries always get into trouble.

CNA
Cash Dinosaur

My belief is that cash is going the way of the dinosaur. Just today we see another step in that direction.

France to Limit Cash Transactions

Via translation from El Economista, please consider France Limits Cash Payments to 1,000 Euros
 The French Government will limit cash payments to 1,000 euros, compared to 3,000 euros today, a move that will come into force in September to combat terrorist financing and money laundering, in an announcement from Finance Minister Michel Sapin.

For non-residents (mainly tourists) the limit will drop from 15,000 to 10,000 euros.

Also, starting next year, banks will have to notify authorities of any income or withdrawals of more than 10,000 euros per month.

Restrictions apply to suitcases with money or goods of value like gold.
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Yesterday the French cash limit was 3,000 euros. Today the cash limit is 1,000 euros. Tomorrow (not in the literal sense as timing is uncertain), cash transactions will be restricted to 100 euros, then banned altogether.

The same applies everywhere, including the US..."

at http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2015/03/cash-dinosaur-france-limits-cash.html#fFcvkV9iSXduCvll.99

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