Bit rubbish if debit cards cant even be used to buy groceries. I never carry enough physical cash to last long, guess I'll need to start. If for some miracle debit cards are still working I would go straight to a bullion dealer and spend.
Actually I just read credit and debit cards still working in Cyprus. Time to go shopping I would think. But if you were a retailer would you want to increase your bank balance?
In another thread as well -Jim Sinclair at KWN on what it means AND and that of course is the unthought, unintended consequence that the myopic self-entitled arrogant bureaucrats didn't consider. My currently favourite right wing commentator Ann Barnhardt has this to say: http://barnhardt.biz/
That could help explain this: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-...mediterranean-russian-naval-base-cyprus-comin
Apparently the Cypriot finance minister has "resigned" after visiting Russia http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-19/cyprus-finance-minister-resigns
Things are starting to move a bit quicker. Apparently the Cypriot president has rejected the finance minister's resignation and the current ruling party in Cyrus will abstain from voting in the bailout proposal effectively rejecting the bailout. The euro has dropped, PIIGS bond yields are rising along with gold and silver. Bullish on popcorn atm
Live stream of the Cypriot parliament bailout debate http://play.streamingvideoprovider....n=#FFFFFF&colorHighlight=#0959b2&direct=false
Cypriot government MPs expected to abstain It appears certain that the Cyprus parliament will reject the bailout package as it stands. A spokesperson for the governing Democratic Rally (Disy) party of President Nicos Anastasiades revealed before the debate started that its MPs have decided to abstain, rather than support the package. With the rest of the parliament expected to vote against it, this is a major display of defiance from Nicosia against the eurozone http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/mar/19/eurozone-crisis-cyprus-bailout-government-vote
Is this the first Domino to catipult Gold? Perhaps I'm just being optimistic That's for the updates Capt
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA13...ing-cyprus-style-solution-for-new-zealand.htm Maybe it is starting.
There's a good chance that Cyprus banks won't open until at least Tuesday now. Apparently Monday is another scheduled bank holiday in Cyprus.
Poloniums off the menu this week then ) A majority NO ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21842966
Should be interesting to see how this plays out. I still expect some renegotiated deal at the last moment which seems to be the norm in Europe, but the ECB can't front the entire bailout as Cyprus has no collateral left and the Germans will be up in arms if they try to weasel out a deal which will cost German taxpayers in the end. If Russia steps in and fronts the money in exchange for rights to future gas fields then it opens up a whole new can or worms about countries outside the eurozone bailing out countries within it.