To proponents of a cash-free society, the survival of the $100 bill is at best an anachronism, at worst a gift to organised crime. Peter Sands, the former chief executive of UK-based Standard Chartered bank, last week called for the note to be consigned to history, alongside other high-value banknotes beloved of drug barons and kleptocrats. They play little part in the legitimate economy, he argues, but a crucial role in the underground economy.
對於支持「無現金社會」的人士來說，100美元鈔票說好聽了是過時之物，說難聽了就是給有組織犯罪的獻禮。總部位於英國的渣打銀行(Standard Chartered)前執行長冼博德(Peter Sands)上週呼籲，讓100美元鈔票成爲歷史，還有其他爲毒梟和竊國者所鍾愛的大額鈔票。他認爲，這類鈔票在合法經濟中沒什麼用，在地下經濟中卻發揮著重要作用。
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