The War On Paper Currency Begins: ECB Votes To “Scrap” 500 Euro Bill

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Update: in case there was any doubt about the ECB’s true intentions, we just got the official “denial”:

• DRAGHI: ANY ECB ACTION ON EU500 NOTE IS NOT ABOUT REDUCING CASH

Translation: the ECB action is only about reducing physical cash, some 30% of it to be specific.