# 500 Euro Note on The No Agenda Show

500 Euro Note comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2011 to February 2016.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** December 2011 – February 2016
- **Related topics:** [Money Laundering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/money-laundering.md), [Ecb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ecb.md), [Athens](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/athens.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Counterfeiting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/counterfeiting.md), [Currency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/currency.md), [Germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [Red Book](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/red-book.md), [Syrian Refugees](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syrian-refugees.md), [War On Cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-on-cash.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### War on Cash, 500 Euro Note Scrapping Proposal

- **Episode:** [799: War on Serif](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/799-war-on-serif.md)
- **Published:** 2016-02-14
- **Time:** 2:53:33–2:55:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/799-war-on-serif/chapter/war-on-cash-500-euro-note-scrapping-proposal.md

European finance ministers are calling for the European Central Bank to scrap the 500 euro note to combat terrorism funding and money laundering. Critics argue this is a step toward a cashless society that would give central banks total control over individual finances. Germany, which originally championed the high-value note, is seen as a primary target of the proposal.

Keywords: [war on cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-on-cash.md), [500 euro note](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/500-euro-note.md), [ecb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ecb.md), [money laundering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/money-laundering.md), [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md)

### Piraeus Port, 500 Euro Banknotes and Refugee Wealth

- **Episode:** [773: All Juice & No Seeds](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/773-all-juice-no-seeds.md)
- **Published:** 2015-11-12
- **Time:** 1:56:32–1:59:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/773-all-juice-no-seeds/chapter/piraeus-port-500-euro-banknotes-and-refugee-wealth.md

A "boots on the ground" report from a producer in Piraeus, Greece, describes the daily influx of migrants. The producer notes that many Syrian refugees appear wealthy and are carrying 500 euro banknotes, which are rare in Greece due to capital controls. There is speculation about whether these notes are authentic or provided by an unknown third party, as the refugees seem indifferent to their value.

Keywords: piraeus, [athens](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/athens.md), [500 euro note](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/500-euro-note.md), [syrian refugees](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syrian-refugees.md), [currency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/currency.md)

### 500 Euro Note Ban Prediction

- **Episode:** [373: Paraphilia](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/373-paraphilia.md)
- **Published:** 2012-01-12
- **Time:** 1:08:52–1:13:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/373-paraphilia/chapter/500-euro-note-ban-prediction.md

Adam Curry revisits a prediction from his "Red Book" regarding the potential banning of 500 Euro notes. He cites a recent BBC report suggesting that these high-denomination bills are primarily used by organized crime for money laundering. Curry argues that banning the notes is a bookkeeping trick to shore up European bank balance sheets.

Keywords: [500 euro note](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/500-euro-note.md), [money laundering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/money-laundering.md), [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [red book](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/red-book.md), currency ban

### 500 Euro Note Conspiracy and Counterfeit Narratives

- **Episode:** [362: Drone Journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/362-drone-journalism.md)
- **Published:** 2011-12-04
- **Time:** 1:04:50–1:08:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/362-drone-journalism/chapter/500-euro-note-conspiracy-and-counterfeit-narratives.md

A theory suggests the ECB may declare the 500 Euro note null and void under the guise of fighting organized crime and counterfeiting. By canceling these high-denomination notes, which are rarely seen in general circulation, the ECB could potentially move 300 billion Euros back onto its balance sheet as an asset to stabilize the currency.

Keywords: [500 euro note](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/500-euro-note.md), [counterfeiting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/counterfeiting.md), [ecb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ecb.md), [money laundering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/money-laundering.md), balance sheet

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