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Random aside, but: I was once next in line at a bank in Singapore, and I watched the lady in front of me withdraw around 10 x $10,000 bills in cash. (They're
by jpatokal 11y ago
Random aside, but:
I was once next in line at a bank in Singapore, and I watched the lady in front of me withdraw around 10 x $10,000 bills in cash. (They're golden yellow and very distinctive: http://www.singaporemint.com/images/facts/port10000.gif http://www.singaporemint.com/images/facts/port10000.gif) She counted them carefully, then she put them in her purse and walked away.
Now Singapore's a pretty safe place to be, but how many other people watching were tempted to follow her and see if they could get their hands on US$75,000, in cool, untraceable cash at that?
- bryanlarsen 11y agoJapan has similar behaviour. For example, it's common practice to pay cash for new cars. (Or at least it used to be not very long ago).