- It is absolutely amazing that it should be so difficult to get hold of some cash – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Knut Fremstad (45) Fall in Southern Countries ended this weekend in a little predicament. As he acknowledges himself, it is not the world’s greatest problem, but Friday he got a real surprise when he should withdraw money in the village to provide the confirmation gift Saturday.

– It is absolutely amazing that it should be so difficult to get hold of some cash, says Fremstad Dagbladet.

He believes more in rural Norway finds it to him, with several ATMs moved and payment solutions that increasingly relies on technology.

– Would give ten bucks

– We have Kiwi, Rema 1000, Statoil and Joker here. I have visited all without getting out of money, he said.

Fremstad was going to take out a thousand patch he could give as a gift. That he was not done.

So he believes it has been for the ATM in the village were moved about a month ago. Although there are post office – which will have a cash guarantee – by both wild and Statoil store, was not the case Friday.

– I have to drive to Gurgaon tonight. I have no other choice. It’s not too bad for me to run the scant four twenty miles it is, but not everyone has that opportunity. There are many who share my frustration over this. Although we do not necessarily used ATM as often as we had it, it’s nice to be able to relate to it, said Fremstad when Dagbladet spoke with him Friday.

Fremstad says he has nothing strong relationship with cash, but also believes that there have been several situations lately where he has penetrated it.

– Recently it was May 17, there have been confirmations. Then I like to have cash. In addition, the clubs, associations, sports clubs, ticket sales. If the Salvation Army comes to the door, I would like to have ten bucks or two to give away, he says.

Cashless society

– How do we learn unga our money when we do not have anything concrete to show for it? One can Vippse and transfer, but I will be available when I can not get used banknotes and coins anymore. It is completely legal currency, he said.

Large Bank DNB has also stated that it wants a cash-free Norway. This is also the bank to Frem, who could give him the cash he needed Friday.

– It seems that we are really guided by what DNB and the other banks want and can make money. Now I make sure to have cash every time I come home to the village, he said.

– Sorry

Communications DNB, Margaret E. Giske, says DNB customers such as Fremstad shall take out money in stores that have post office.

– We have Norway’s best access to cash. At places that have mail or bank in store should you take out cash. We have this over 2,000 locations in Norway, and no one has better access.

DNB was in contact with the two shops with post office, and confirms that there have been restrictions on the cash balance.

– There has been confirmation two weekends in a row, which probably could be one explanation. We just regret that too on behalf of the store, Giske said.

She says it is natural that there are fewer ATMs than before.

– They are generally used much less than before, Giske said.