Quotes of the Day

Thursday, May. 13, 2010

Open quoteThere is no doubt that the main U.K. demand for the 500-euro note comes from serious organized criminals.Close quote

  • IAN CRUXTON
  • of Britain's Serious Organized Crime Agency, on why the U.K. has stopped accepting the 500-euro note; an estimated 90% of the bills are linked to organized crime, tax evasion and terrorism
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