In the discussion regarding cash payments, the complete elimination of cash without any alternative would hardly be compatible with German Basic Law, Helmut Siekmann said in an interview with the online version of "Wirtschaftswoche". Cash payments make citizens independent of the banking sector, he said
According to Siekmann, the elimination of the 500 euro bill would not be illegal at first sight. However, prohibiting payments of more than 5000 euro by cash would be legally dubious under European and constitutional law, Siekmann said.
Wiwo.de: "Abschaffung wäre kaum mit dem Grundgesetz zu vereinbaren"
