> What does that regulation stop other then people not using bank accounts? In France, if you don't have a bank account, you don't exist :-) Seriously, everybo

> What does that regulation stop other then people not using bank accounts? In France, if you don't have a bank account, you don't exist :-) Seriously, everybody just assumes you have a bank account. Otherwise, it looks fishy. > How could this possibly stop any real crime? Directly: hold-up is pointless with no cash. Cheques are useless and credit cards can be easily blocked. Indirectly: the whole point of banning cash is to prevent untraceable financial transactions from being performed. This is supposed to be annoying for criminal activities. > How would that even work since it was online in France? I'm not sure I got your question. Please keep in mind that the threshold is on _cash_ transactions, not on every transaction. As far as it is traceable, no amount is forbidden.