Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 04:55 PM 12/24/01 +0100, Pascal wrote: >On the latter part: the bank sector in Belgium has always been one of the >most innovative. Cash cards were first used on a wide-scale in Belgium, and >the "universal" numbering system of bank accounts was also a first. >Electronic and internet banking has always been quite developed, from the >very beginning. I certainly am not arguing with your basic point, as Belgium has developed a wonderful reputation for consumer-oriented banking practices. However, a "universal" numbering system for bank accounts was mandated in 1965 in the US -- did Belgium's predate this? Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html