Tasty1

In Holland this is a hot topic. People regulary see their banks being closed. That is cause of money laundring rules. It cost the bank to much to check everything, they rather dump clients. Also cause if banks make a mistake, the government will fine them.

Expats and locals are getting a lot of troubles lately. There was a case where somebody crowdfunded 10K for a surgery. Bank wanted to know where the money came from and blocked his account. A person had to show where he spend his money on he got from the ATM?! Friend of mine paid rent with his credit card, he has to show the bank the rental contract. People transfered 5000 euro to another bank and also their account got closed. Someone took his money in cash, cause afraid of the war, also his account was closed. Cause normal people don't use cash they think. Cash could be used to buy weapons they think (used as an excuse). And many many more cases. The Dutch Consumer organisations are already ringing alarm bells. More and more people can't even open an account.

In Holland the government wants now a pool with data with all transactions above 100 euro. The government already sees how much you have on your bank account. Now they want to see how you spent your money.

This has everything to do with control. Freedom will be gone. Government decides when, where and for what you are allowed to use your money.

The big criminals won't be affected. But the normal people will. And the government and banks see everyone as criminal, not as client.

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