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Re: U.S. Banks won't change our Canadian Money

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From: Weazel
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 00:00
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In article <4712hn$c8r@grid.Direct.CA>, maw@direct.ca <maw@direct.ca> wrote:
>an214606@anon.penet.fi wrote:
>
>
>>Is this a foreshadowing of what will happen if Quebec 'Yes'?
>>The U.S. banks in Washington State will not convert Canadian
>>dollars into U.S. dollars.
>>How is the future Quebec government will assure a convertible
>>currency if they are screwing up ours?
>
>Don't be silly!
>
>Even the Canadian banks stopped trading Canadian dollars on
>Friday, to prevent a run on the dollar. You can still spend
>your Canadian looney in Washington State, but you will only
>get 65 cents on the dollar until after Mondays vote.


Well now, that's odd. I cashed a check for canadian funds (my GST refund) 
this morning in Portland, OR. No problem. 72 cents on the dollar...

  --Wzl

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From: mmazurek@reed.edu (Weazel)
Subject: Re: U.S. Banks won't change our Canadian Money
Date: 1995/10/31
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