Among the considerable material damage caused by DANA, which devastated the Valencian Community on October 29, there is also the species, that the people affected had at home or in businesses. But even if they are stained with mud and deteriorated, they can get it back.
Anaís Gimeno was among those affected. “She found the cash register of her haberdashery”muddy“It was an incredible scare,” he recalls, since he had all the cash inside.
First of all, experts recommend letting it dry and, if they believe it cannot be recoveredthe Bank of Spain offers you a solution. The institution has installed specific counters in its Valencia office to be able to exchange banknotes in poor condition for others in good condition.
Patricia Suárez, president of ASUFIN, explains that “If the note is good or if a piece is missing, the Bank of Spain can verify that it is a real note. and exchange it for one in good condition,” he informs.
By their own calculations, 65% of the population uses cash daily, but, as they warn, Carlos Cruzado, According to the president of the Union of Technicians of the Ministry of Finance (GESTHA), the amount to be recovered “will be decisive”, because “if it is too much, it could pose a problem”. In these cases, The Treasury will be aware of the amount entered and will have to justify where it comes from.
