Protesters burn a European Union (EU) flag during an anti-austerity demonstration in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Greece moved to avert the collapse of its financial system, shutting its lenders as of Monday, a measure that will deepen the recession and risk driving the nation toward an exit from the euro. Photographer: Konstantinos Tsakalidis/Bloomberg
When a nation is fast running out of cash, it often tries to stop the hemorrhaging by clamping down on how much money can leave its borders.
June 29th, 2015 at 8:24 am
Protesters burn a European Union (EU) flag during an anti-austerity demonstration in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Greece moved to avert the collapse of its financial system, shutting its lenders as of Monday, a measure that will deepen the recession and risk driving the nation toward an exit from the euro. Photographer: Konstantinos Tsakalidis/Bloomberg
When a nation is fast running out of cash, it often tries to stop the hemorrhaging by clamping down on how much money can leave its borders.