It is expected that the board of the central bank votes for abolition, reports news agency AFP . Board member Benoît Cœuré suggested earlier that there is no reason to retain the denomination.
Critics say the lilac note is often used by criminals than by consumers. According to statistics of the ECB 500 euro notes represent 3 percent of all notes in circulation, only 28 percent of the value.
In the underworld would note are so popular that it is sometimes worth more than 500 euros . The bill would be used to finance terrorism.
Many European politicians expressed itself for the abolition of the bills.
Germany
Only in Germany is still relatively strong support to continue to use the ticket. Many Germans still make payments in cash. People who want to retain the note, claiming further that crime is not affected as it disappears note. Most criminal money would be laundered through legitimate businesses on paper.
There is also the fear that the central bank fully transferred to bank money, in which all payments are recorded.
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