-
Banks prepare for the return of the drachma
Banks are quietly readying themselves to start trading a new Greek currency. Some banks never erased the drachma from their systems after Greece adopted the euro more than a decade ago and would be ready at the flick of a switch if its debt problems forced it to bring back national banknotes and coins. From the end of the Soviet Union - which spawned currencies such as the Estonian Kroon and the Kazakh Tenge - to the introduction of the euro, they have had plenty of practice in preparing their systems to cope with change. Planning behind the scenes has been underway since Europe's debt crisis erupted in Greece in ... (full story)
- Comments
- Comment
- Subscribe
- Comment #1
- Quote
- May 11, 2012 1:51pm May 11, 2012 1:51pm
- hajeed
- | Joined Nov 2009 | Status: Member | 176 Comments
- Comment #2
- Quote
- May 11, 2012 2:09pm May 11, 2012 2:09pm
- Dr.Zain
- Joined Sep 2008 | Status: Member | 1472 Comments
- Comment #3
- Quote
- May 11, 2012 3:04pm May 11, 2012 3:04pm
- johnel
- | Joined Jan 2012 | Status: Member | 508 Comments
- Comment #4
- Quote
- May 11, 2012 3:12pm May 11, 2012 3:12pm
- vme
- | Joined May 2012 | Status: Junior Member | 1 Comment
- Comment #5
- Quote
- May 11, 2012 4:17pm May 11, 2012 4:17pm
- krisware
- | Joined Aug 2010 | Status: Member | 596 Comments
- Comment #6
- Quote
- May 12, 2012 2:02am May 12, 2012 2:02am
- gurangax
- Joined Jan 2009 | Status: Member | 17 Comments
Gambling with PA
- Comment #7
- Quote
- May 12, 2012 10:15am May 12, 2012 10:15am
- Guest
- | IP XX.XX.152.21
- Comment #8
- Quote
- May 12, 2012 11:32am May 12, 2012 11:32am
- braintec
- | Joined Apr 2012 | Status: Member | 141 Comments
I'll Sell when price is heading to Hell
- Comment #9
- Quote
- May 12, 2012 11:40am May 12, 2012 11:40am
- explorer101
- | Joined Apr 2012 | Status: Member | 357 Comments
- Comment #10
- Quote
- May 12, 2012 11:43am May 12, 2012 11:43am
- explorer101
- | Joined Apr 2012 | Status: Member | 357 Comments
- Comment #11
- Quote
- May 12, 2012 4:00pm May 12, 2012 4:00pm
- pemully
- Joined Aug 2011 | Status: riding the lightning | 74 Comments
wo-yoy! wo-yoy! wo-yoy! wo-yoi! wo-yoy-yoy-yoy!