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Re:Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note by sigwinch28 on Monday July 15, 2019 @07:34AM (#20439809)
Although not commonly used, it seems the Swiss do not have such skepticism of high-value notes.

I would routinely pay for things (groceries, electronics, etc.) with 100CHF and 200CHF notes without the cashiers batting an eye, while I used the 1000CHF note once or twice for large purchases.

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Re:Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note by aunty_helen on Monday July 15, 2019 @08:05AM (#20439997)
A Swiss friend of mine (who granted is a little old fashioned) said he would use them to pay bills for his business and would often use 10x 1000CHF notes for a monthly bill.

Another interesting point around the money laundering aspects, he was talking with one of the central bankers and it was now considered unpalatable to introduce any bigger sized notes. My friend's point was that when the 1000CHF note was introduced in the early 1900s, adjusting for inflation it was worth a lot lot more.

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Re:Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note by julianwachholz on Monday July 15, 2019 @07:49AM (#20439908)
Down payments with 1000s on big things like cars is very much accepted here.
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Re:Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note by interestica on Monday July 15, 2019 @08:59AM (#20440342)
Where's here?
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Re:Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note by travisjungroth on Monday July 15, 2019 @12:31PM (#20442405)
Switzerland. They’re talking about 1000 CHF (Swiss Franc) notes.
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