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Bavarian Banking Association

The Revolution Begins: German Banks Told To Start Hoarding Cash

Submitted by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com,

Just stunning.

German newspaper Der Spiegel reported yesterday that the Bavarian Banking Association has recommended that its member banks start stockpiling PHYSICAL CASH.

Europe, of course, has been battling with negative interest rates for quite some time.

What this means is that commercial banks are being charged interest for holding wholesale deposits at the European Central Bank.