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Re:Sweden leads the race to become cashless society by powertower on Sunday August 14, 2016 @07:28PM (#12287794)
One of the primary reasons for the push for cash-less societies is for the government being able to put a negative-interest rate on personal savings (for economic and social reasons - none of which are good).

This can't happen if you can take cash out (and to a lesser degree if you can buy gold/silver).

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Re:Sweden leads the race to become cashless society by sheraz on Sunday August 14, 2016 @08:15PM (#12287923)
Right -- preventing a run on the bank when people lose confidence in the system.
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Re:Sweden leads the race to become cashless society by andres_kytt on Sunday August 14, 2016 @11:46PM (#12288518)
Government does not meddle with interest rates. Not here, at least
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Re:Sweden leads the race to become cashless society by sheraz on Monday August 15, 2016 @05:09AM (#12289363)
I don't think that is correct.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11895084/How-Sw...

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