In a March [working] paper, Alexei Kireyev of the International Monetary Fund advises abolishing cash without having the citizens aware of the process. First, large banknotes are to be withdrawn from circulation, next limits on cash transactions are to be imposed, then computerization of the world’s financial system and control of international cash transactions are to be enforced and, finally, private companies are to be encouraged to avoid cash transactions.
Kireyev draws on the ideas of former IMF chief Kenneth Rogoff. In his 2016 book “The Curse of Money”, he advocated the abolition of cash. In his opinion, it would contribute to the fight against crime, tax evasion and the reduction of the grey area. The ECB obliged him and promised not to print the 500 euro note after 2018. The government of India did the same thing: on November 9,2016, it unexpectedly devaluated all 500 and 1000 rupee banknotes over the night – a severe blow against the black economy and corruption. The next day, chaos reigned on India’s streets – crowds of people in front of banks, empty ATMs – everyone wanted to withdraw his money, exchange the old rupees for new, valid ones, and there were even casualties.
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https://gefira.org/en/2017/12/15/transparent-citizens-negative-interest-rates-and-other-crazy-ideas-of-economic-experts/
You can find Kireyev's working paper here:
https://gefira.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/iwf.pdf
This would cause an absolute catastrophe in the US. I pray these morons are not crazy enough to do such a thing.
I have never found money to be a "curse". Have you?
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