Spanish bank usage of ECB facilities fell in September for the first time in months, suggesting a halt to recent deposit flight.

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"We haven't had any proof of life, we haven't had any usage of his bank cards or his telephone so we are fearing the worst, but hoping for the best, " he said on Thursday.

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The most important, in the United States and in most other countries, is a positive declaration that gold, and gold-based instruments (such as gold-based bank accounts and so forth) would be permitted for monetary usage, just as we use dollars or, for that matter, foreign currencies such as Canadian dollars or euros.

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"We have listened to our customers very closely over the last few weeks and recognize their concern with our proposed debit usage fee, " said David Darnell, co-chief operating officer of Bank of America, in a statement.

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