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Draghi escalates the war on cash: Goodbye 500-euro note

Terrorists and drug cartels need cold hard cash to operate, and the European Central Bank is taking a big step to make it harder for them. The ECB will stop printing its 500 bill in the next two years, though it will still be in circulation. Many crime divisions say the bill helps fund crimes like the attack in Brussels and facilitates illicit businesses.