The War on Cash: A Country by Country GuideBy James Corbett The war has been waged through mainstream propaganda outlets, TV advertisements and even childrens games. Weve heard cash is dirtied by drug dealing, tarnished by terrorism, tainted by tax evasion (heaven forbid!) and just plain dirty. Not to mention sooooo outdated. Just this week Norway has jumped aboard the cashless society agenda with DNB, the countrys largest bank, calling for a total end to cash. The story only sounds shocking because people havent heard the similar stories from Sweden or Denmark or India or Israel or any of the dozens of other countries whose banksters and (bankster-controlled) governments have openly lusted after a world of completely trackable, completely bank-controlled transactions. But all of these stories, reported piecemeal here and there over the years, doesnt give the full story about how this war on cash is being waged on every continent and in every country by the same banksters that stand to benefit from a cashless world. Lets fix that by compiling a list of examples from around the world of how cash payments are being regulated, restricted and phased out. The list below will be updated as new stories come in. If you have a link to relevant news from your own country or know of such news from another country, please let us know. Corbett Report members are invited to contribute to the list by logging in and leaving links to the relevant info in the comments below. CANADA In 2007 the Canadian government stopped allowing payment of taxes in cash at government service centers. In 2010 Passport Canada followed suit. In 2011 56% of Canadians polled said they were happy to live in a bankster-controlled cashless society so the country killed the penny in 2012 and the Royal Canadian Mint started pimping the MintChip as a new form of electronic payment that will be better than cash. The Mint ended the program in 2014 but the Great White North is still on track to be a cashless society in the coming years. DENMARK In the 1990s about 80% of Danish retail purchases were made with cash, but these days its more like 25%. But if the Danish government has its way, that number will be 0% by 2030. Thats the year the Danish government has set for the complete elimination of paper money in Denmark. FRANCE In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks last year, the French government stepped up its war on cash. In March of last year, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin declared it necessary to fight against the use of cash and anonymity in the French economy in order to combat low-cost terrorism. As of September 2015 it is illegal for French citizens to make purchases exceeding 1000 euros in cash. INDIA India is one of the most cash-dependent economies in the world with a cash-to-GDP ratio of 12% almost four times that of fellow BRICS nations Brazil and South Africa). But it wont be for long if the Indian government has its way. Last June the Indian Ministry of Finance posted a draft proposal to its website for facilitating the rise of cashless payments in the country. In his 2015 budget speech the Finance Minister declared: One way to curb the flow of black money is to discourage transactions in cash. Now that a majority of Indians has or can have, a RUPAY debit card. I therefore, proposes to introduce soon several measure that will incentivize credit or debit card transactions and disincentivize cash transaction. ISRAEL In 2014 a special committee headed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus Chief of Staff Harel Locker released a report examining how to reduce the use of cash in the country. The report advocates reforms (including restrictions and limits on cash transactions) as part of a strategy whose aim is reduced use of cash, reduced use of endorsed checks, and increased use of electronic means of payment. NORWAY Late last week Trond Bentestuen, a senior executive at Norways largest bank, complained to the VG Newspaper that the Norwegian central bank can only account for 40 percent of the Norwegian kroner in circulation, meaning that 60 percent of money usage is outside of any control. Theres only one conclusion, according to Bentestuen: There are so many dangers and disadvantages associated with cash, we have concluded that it should be phased out. Dont worry, though, the nations Finance Ministry says it has no plans to change the law in this areafor now. SWEDEN Last year Stockholms KTH Royal Institute of Technology released a report stating that the country is on track to completely eliminating cash transactions in the foreseeable future. Noting that there are now only 80 billion Swedish crowns in circulation in the economy (down from 106 just six years ago), the report highlights how digital person-to-person payment technology Swish (developed in collaboration with Danish banks) is already transforming the countrys banking sector, where there are now entire banks that do not accept cash. Image Credit You can read more from James Corbett and see his informative videos at CorbettReport.com If there are only 7 countries warring on cash, and none of them are the US, whats to worry? Have you tried to take any significant cash out of the bank lately? Over a couple thousand they report you to the police for an interview. No they dont. Cashed a check for 8 grand a couple years ago, no prob. 5 grand recently, no problem either. You dont happen to live in North Dakota, do you? They know about. Promise you that, friend US federal regulations require banks file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) for cash transactions $5K and over. At their discretion, banks can also notify law enforcement if they suspect criminal activity. thefreethoughtproject.com/feds-banks-inform-law-enforcement-customers-depositingwithdrawing-5000-cash/ Banking a the same bank for over 12 years went to take out $3000 they needed 2 forms ID and said they would have to add this to the CTR Cash Transaction Report which gets reported to the Govt. it a law. It was $5000 now it is $2500. Just because they did not tell you does not mean they did not report it. Post by CAWS says that they report you to the police for an interview if you take out more than a few thousand. That is not true. Now the bank might file a SAR but that is not the same as having you reported to your local police to interview you. The law is called REG-C. It used to be $10K, but youre right. Its now $2500. Besides reporting it and filling out the paperwork, you run an almost 100% risk of being stopped by a cop on your way out of the bank and having your cash confiscatedforever. In the event that any money gets deposited into my local bank account, it is removed within 24 hours, usually at the ATM, after the bank is closed. Since my paychecks never exceed 3 digits, a couple thousand would be a couple of months worth. If my bank treated me like that, Id proceed directly to a bank officers office to close the account and receive all of the contents in cash. The only money I leave in either of my checking accounts (for which I have never had any checks) will be withdrawn by the seller of something I bought over the Internet or the landline pay telephone. Im not waiting for the bank holiday to get my money out. Dont try to walk out the front door with the cash. You will be arrested on the spot and all of your cash will be forfeit to the state on suspicion of illegal activity. They dont have to return it to you and fighting them in court to get it back will cost you more than they stole. This is common today, known as civil asset forfeiture. I read at least one horror story a week about this happening. All governments (especially cities and cops) think that what you own belongs to them. You dont need to be proven guilty of anything, just having the cash is enough to create reasonable suspicion (they dont need probable cause) and steal your money from you on the spot. Did you miss the part about the ATM, after the bank is closed? Over a couple thousand they report you to the police for an interview. Im hoping that was sarcastic humor, and not narcissistic hubris. Remember, it takes more than one moron to defecate on multiple locations simultaneously. Just because they havent gotten to you yet does not mean one or more wont slither up and doo you. You must not know anything about North Dakotas banking system that is different from your states. They wont get to me because I dont believe in hanging my banking butt out the window. If there are only 7 countries warring on cash, and none of them are the US, whats to worry?, was what I was responding to. I am familiar with the present banking situation for other reasons, and am just saying, like gay marriage, and Obamacare is a tax., the arbitrary and capricious undue exercise of power can easily give you a fake suntan like the rest of us. I have never had a fake suntan because I eschew use of the carcinogenic chemicals used in suntanning and sunblocking products in the same way as I work against arbitrary and capricious exercise of power regardless of whether it is due or undue. Fiat currency has never been a good idea, made even worse by fractional reserve central banking. Besides fractional reserve (the bank doesnt have to keep the cash to cover withdrawalsprime excuse for a run on the bank), since Congress nullified Dodd-Frank, once you make a deposit, the money is no longer yours. You are then legally (according to the new laws) an unsecured creditor. In the event of the bank going under, you get paid LAST, after they cover their bets in the stock market USING YOUR MONEY. Its a Corbett community open source research project. The current total of countries is 15: Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay, UK. Canada has moved slowly towards this goal. IN the western province of BC there is a huge underground economy, some estimate as much as 50% of provincial GDP all that weed. Still Canada remains a boot strapped nation that prides itself on getting along. A large portion of society is already blanked out of the system. Recently a homeless man won $90,000 in a lottery in BC but couldnt cash the ticket because he need a birth certificate from another province which he could only obtain with ID from his current province (BC). Someone on a TV station hotline helped him through but the point being he didnt exist and had major difficulty breaking through. That will be the norm as those of us who refuse to go quietly into the night will be more marginalized and excluded. Gods speed all This is an employment opportunity for those willing to charge a fee covering the taxes and a nominal fee. Forming a legal trust/corporation to anonymize winnings may also frustrate the tyrants in their nefarious scheme. Of course they want a cashless plastic internet funny numbers system. The all seeing eye crowd want to keep from printing money its way cheaper to keep track of phony money on the internet. They will track your every purchase from cradle to grave. Is it fair to say the biggest objective of a cashless society is control. If you get out of line by questioning the authorities, they can just shut off your account and you have no cash to fall back on. Or is this just a given? Red Alert! This is a disturbing trend by governments that want to control citizens. Besides tracking your every purchase, a government will be able to zero out your account with a few keystrokes. Do you really want a corrupt government to have this power over you? Look how the U.S. has abused the No-Fly list with THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE with absolutely no connection to terrorism unable to fly, with no explanation and no way to get off it. Governments abuse every power theyve been given; we cannot give them absolute control over our finances! So what do we do about it? I REFUSE TO DO BUSINESS WITH ANY COMPANY OR BANK THAT DOESNT ACCEPT CASH! Lets see them try to eliminate cash when we eliminate their business with our boycotts! As usual the gov will use fear tactics, national security, cant work and so on to get everyone on board. Im with you though! We need a lot more people to understand whats going on to get them on board. Realise too, many people already do all their buying with card. Not sure about this one. I think it will be easiest thing to convince people of. And of course, the gov will promise they wont have control over your money; unless you step out of line! I REFUSE TO DO BUSINESS WITH ANY COMPANY OR BANK THAT DOESNT ACCEPT CASH! Try checking into a hotel or motel today using cash. NONE of them will accept cash any more. One of the final days features is the mark of the slime, controlled permission to live, economic system. The totalitarian imbecilic society run by the morons who deify Satan, calling him Lucifer, is the transitional warning sign that augurs in the Time of Jacobs Trouble. 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BS I had gotten out of the habit of carrying more than about $20 on me, especially when traveling through the U.S. due to civil asset forfeiture (a.k.a. Grand Theft Cop). I would have a debit card and a VISA card on me which the cops couldnt access. Now the FEDs have gotten into the act and just sic the IRS on you to drain your bank account without your knowledge (or culpability). My bank that has the cash is now in another country and only accessible via a card and not subject to the IRS, FED or even an American court order. Pain in tukas, but necessary today to keep corrupt cops and cities (which is almost 100% of them) from bankrupting you on the highway. 