Saturday, February 11, 2012

Game On! - Argentina limits cash transactions

If they don't say Capital Controls maybe the sheeple wont break from the flock just yet.

From Merco Press:

The government will restrict daily cash transactions to 1,000 Pesos (231 US dollars) per person, down from 10,000 Pesos, according to a statement in the Official Gazette. The measure affects activity in the stock and bond markets, investment funds and in the futures markets. Operations above the limit will have to be done through Argentine bank accounts that are authorized by the central bank.

“They are forcing a higher level of formality in the economy, as cash transactions allow more irregularities,” said Felipe Hernandez, an analyst at RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut. “This is in line with other measures to prevent money laundering, for which the government has been under a great deal of pressure.”

The move is aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing, according to the statement in the Official Gazette.

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