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World Service,2 mins

Why the criminal underworld loves the 500 Euro note

World Business Report

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The criminal underworld uses the 500 Euro note too often, so the European Central Bank wants to ban it, explains Giovanni Kessler from the EU anti fraud office. He says that the note is also known as the 'Bin Laden' - because it's much talked about and rarely seen. (Image: 500 Euro note in a skeleton's jaw. Credit: Getty Images)

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