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Finally Real Money? Switzerland to Hold Referendum Banning Fractional Reserve Money Creation.

Monday, January 4, 2016 1:34
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Today, banking is so one-sided that people all over the world are paying banks ridiculous fees including ’deposit’ fees, which means paying banks to lend them your money!!!

SOURCE: Switzerland-to-vote-on-banning-banks-from-creating-money.

 

Switzerland will hold a refeerrendum to decide whether to ban commercial banks from creating money.

The Swiss federal government confirmed on Thursday that it would hold the plebiscite, after more than 110,000 people signed a petition calling for the central bank to be given sole power to create money in the financial system.

The campaign – led by the Swiss Sovereign Money movement and known as the Vollgeld initiative - is designed to limit financial speculation by requiring private banks to hold 100pc reserves against their deposits.

“Banks won’t be able to create money for themselves any more, they’ll only be able to lend money that they have from savers or other banks,” said the campaign group.

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