Dozens of people gathered in front of Havana banks this week because seven of these institutions ran out of money to pay their customers or for some other extraction process. The situation is not limited to the capital, as several Cuban provinces have reported a similar problem.
highlighted as A hint of Cuban newspaper, the victims demanded a concrete answer from the bank officials as it was actually their salary or retirement. A woman told the aforementioned media that the money was transferred to her account ten days ago and she was unable to withdraw it due to lack of cash in ATMs in the capital.
“This is the situation in a country where pensioners do not have money in ATMs. Savings account holders go to the bank to withdraw money and do not pay in the bank. We have taken our receipt to seven different banks across Havana and have not been able to collect it,” the source explains.
Havana without cash at ATMs
Other interviewed Havanans assured that nearly ten families “cause corruption” in a bank because they could not collect very large drafts, but also some very small ones.
“If they send me money in freely convertible currency (MLC), I can’t pay for transport, you can’t pay for equipment, you can’t buy candy, you need physical money,” he explains. Second person. “No MLC, that is a lie. All that remains is to ask what time they estimate, because they even register on paper to book,” said another.
Financial institutions across Cuba have been waiting in long lines since morning due to a shortage of banknotes in banks. The country’s government recently announced it would limit cash withdrawals to private businesses and implemented the so-called “Extra Box” service, which authorizes customers to request a limit of up to five thousand pesos at such cash-handling establishments. warehouses or some agricultural sales stands.
