Whether I did it just so that I could bring back the CyprusPound, or whether I used it just as a negotiating tool with the Troika, I would very noisily make enquiries of De La Rue about the prices on an emergency bank note printing contract.
The end result -- particularly if Cyprus went back to its pre-euro Cypriot pound and became more affordable -- could be that the island became a better destination for travelers, he said.