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The claim that 0.01€ coins produced elsewhere remain legal tender in the rounding countries, does not hold for Finland. No supermarket is going to accept 1- or
by Mediterraneo10 6y ago
The claim that 0.01€ coins produced elsewhere remain legal tender in the rounding countries, does not hold for Finland. No supermarket is going to accept 1- or 2-cent coins for payment even if you had enough to add up to the nearest 5-cent unit.
- eMSF 6y agoThat doesn't mean they aren't still legal tender in Finland (which they are). Somewhat relatedly, some places also don't accept all the banknotes – that is, the largest denominations – a rule which clearly has nothing to do with the rounding rules of cents.
- Mediterraneo10 6y agoIt feels like the discussion of "legal tender" on this thread is based on how things work in the USA. In Finland, one can be compelled to pay all kinds of debts and obligations by bank transfer, and cash is not accepted. Even banks won’t take the 1- and 2-cent coins, and so these coins are de facto so marginalized that calling them "legal tender" misses the point.
- Dylan16807 6y agoLegal tender has to be accepted for debts. If you haven't made a transaction yet, the store can require you to pay in pineapples.