by Get Real! » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:17 pm
userfromgermany wrote:What is new at Cyprus?
Did you got your money?
by Tim Drayton » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:30 pm
Get Real! wrote:userfromgermany wrote:What is new at Cyprus?
Did you got your money?
Just as you predicted…
At least 150 people were trampled to death, bank clerks shot at, managers hung by the balls… cleaners robbed.
Supermarkets are now empty, trolleys are used in place of vehicles as there’s no gas at the stations, human babies stolen due to a shortage of lamb…
worse than anyone could’ve ever imagined…
by userfromgermany » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:45 pm
cyprusgrump wrote:Got to the bank in Pissouri about 1pm to see a small queue of people outside...
All very good natured...
There was a security guard letting people in two at a time - partly to save everybody overhearing their problems.
We couldn't get any cash - the Bank of Cyprus simply has no mechanism for transferring money from our 90-day account into our current account so that we can draw it from a cash machine. Previously we could take out €1,000 per day with no penalty.
Consequently, we have had to give three months notice on the account. They will then transfer €5,000 to our current account in June from which we can take €600 per day (€300 each). the remainder will return to a 30 day account which we will give notice on... etc.
Some harrowing stories outside the bank - an English guy is due to have an operation on his throat Saturday but they simply cannot withdraw the €1,000 deposit they need for it to go ahead.
A Greek guy we know is in the same position as us but has no cash on him at all and was considering flying out of the country to withdraw funds elsewhere.
And English couple with all their savings in the bank and still no information on the size of the haircut they are going to get...
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