[War] Romania- Money, it's a crime

[Vampi Digitalwytch]

"Money, it's a crime"

As Antanasia sat listening to the Minister of Finance and the
assembled gathering of bankers and other financiers discuss, she could
only think of the old truism 'money makes the world go round'.

While she knew her country was doing well on the grand scheme of
things, though not as well as other nations, with the withdrawal from
the major organizations, it was only a matter of time before those
feeling threatened by any country daring to buck the trend would lash
out not in armed soldiers but the subtle ways of economy.

Before the decision was made, it was expected that they'd be getting
hit with steep tariffs at the very least, and for all they knew since
so much of banking was handled electronically, hackers could be sent
to cause chaos and while private trade was going to be carrying on as
usual, with the others all it could take was some unofficial
governmental leaning to have them do business elsewhere even if it
wasn't cost effective to them.

So far only Moldava and the Czech's had given verbal support but if
they too were given the crunch just from being in proximity, she
couldn't blame them for covering their own.

As she listened to the clamour of discussion around her, as much as
Romania was self sufficient on most counts and just with things as
they were, making this already difficult; a concentrated effort on a
multinational level to punish the bucker of trends for refusing to
play the same tired game again would be devastating.

Who would've thought that the old outdated machine wouldn't continue
to lumber along on it's own same as it always had, and that what it
considered a gnat be something of concern on par with the superpowers
on the brink?

Antanasia shook her head to change the train of thought.  Usually
mention of tax rates, consumer credit and capital influx made her eyes
gloss over at the best of times, with the crunch on to just weather
what might come as things played out, the nods weren't an option
anymore.

With the legalization of gambling pushed through and work beginning on
the casinos, it was still too recent to see those effects and even at
best, still wouldn't cover in a worst case scenario that her ministers
were considering to be expected rather than just a possibility as
previous.

"Gentlemen.", she said when there was enough of a lull to speak out,
"Currently, what options do we have to keep the money flowing without
allowing what remains of the organized syndicates any growth?"

"Well, Madame President, as we have left the EU, technically we are no
longer bound by the embargo towards China in regards to selling
weapons.  We can offer them a very fair price and still be solvent in
that arena.", replied the Minister of Finance, "The weapons
manufacturers have long been requesting a repeal of the embargo to no
avail and opening that market will cause some excellent growth
particularly with the industrial robots in place."

She nodded, "Send discreet word through their tourist representatives
that we are open to  dealing with sales.  I do not know if it will be
accepted but the offer is there."

"Madame President, while Bucharest is our financial capital and up to
this point the banks have been doing brisk business,  it is still too
soon to see if there has been any pulling out as we've not friezed
anything save for what prosecutions in place with our local crime
bosses, while we could assume at best nothing will change, it would be
necessary to impose some changes to increase flow.", one of the
bankers commented, "As the Swiss have long succeeded here same with
the Cayman Islands, it would behoove us to follow thier privacy
statutes."

It did make a point, it would bring in more funds though it would open
up the channels for the unsavoury to hide accounts.  But everyone's
money was spendable and in light of having the figures quoted from the
Minister of Sciences in regards to the power situation when looked
over by a not wanting to impress party, was looking like far more work
was needed since projected numbers seemed inflated as far as output
went.

"Approved upon sanction of Parliament.", she replied, "Not sure how it
will pan out in the long run, but perhaps our non-involvement with the
greater affairs of the world will make us seem more appealing."

Nods followed and the remaining minor details were discussed until it
was adjourned.

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Actions:

1) Let China know discreetly that we're very open to selling them arms
and all major credit cards are accepted with the always good cash. :D
2) Establish new banking rules focussed on the ensuring of secrecy and
privacy, mostly modelling it after the Swiss Banking law of 1934 but
with the required adjustments to accommodate the advent of the
internet
3) Increase IT security for all banking institutions beyond the
current protections to ensure action 2.


-- 
--I know there are no lifeguards in the gene pool, but damn, there
ought to be at least a few sharks in the water.