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[apc2010]

For those living in Cyprus .........

BANKS in Cyprus will be shut on Tuesday and Wednesday pending a decision by parliament to approve a levy on bank depositors, a government source told Reuters.
"Tuesday and Wednesday are bank holidays," the source said. A decree will be released shortly from the Finance Ministry to this effect, he said

[poppy123]

Why was this necessary? It will simply infuriate people and increase the frustration even more. People are waiting to get money to pay wages. They want to know if their standing orders have been met and bills paid. A bad decision and yet again we see the needs of the Government and Banks over-riding those of the people. Disgusted!