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Swedbank says ATM queues in Latvia due to false rumors

From reuters.com

Swedish lender Swedbank said on Sunday that queues of people withdrawing money at its cash machines in Latvia were due to a false rumour spread by social media that Swedish banks had problems. "These are totally irrelevant rumours coming out of social media. The bank's position is more than solid, Swedbank spokesman Thomas Backteman, said. "The rumours are not only about us, but about Swedish banks." Short queues formed in Latvian capital Riga at some machines to withdraw money. Latvian media said queues were longer in other regions. The rumours began on the social networking service Twitter, prompting some panicky ... (full story)

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