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Who Knew Deposits Would be Taken? Lots of Folks, Apparently
Zero Hedge ^ | 04/01/2013 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 04/01/2013 10:12:33 AM PDT by NOVACPA

With every passing day, it becomes clearer and clearer the Cyprus deposit confiscation "news" was the most unsurprising outcome for the nation's financial system and was known by virtually everyone on the ground days and weeks in advance: first it was disclosed that Russians had been pulling their money, then it was suggested the president himself had made sure some €21 million of his family's money was parked safely in London, then we showed a massive surge in Cyprus deposit outflows in February, and now the latest news is that a list of 132 companies and individuals has emerged who withdrew their €-denominated deposits in the two weeks from March 1 to March 15, among which the previously noted company Loutsios & Sons which is alleged to have ties with the current Cypriot president Anastasiadis.

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To: Cowgirl

Script is a generic replacement currency that is used to purchase most consumables. Think food stamps on a national or global scale.


21 posted on 04/02/2013 8:52:01 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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