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Private banking, Greek-style

In recent months and years many Greeks have transferred their assets to safety abroad. But because of the acute debt crisis in Greece and the lack of confidence in banks and politicians, many Greeks are also stashing their fortunes, large or small, at home: in the garden, under the bed or even inside the vacuum cleaner, as these pictures, taken by a Swiss photographer, show.

(Images: Salvatore Vinci)

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