'Yes, gladly,' the man answers enthusiastically, his eyes resting greedily on the lump of gold. 'Please, follow me to our customer area. Would you like a coffee?' 'Yes, that would be really kind of you, but I don't want to cause any inconvenience,' says Hannerle. 'Only the best for our precious customers, madam!' The young man hurriedly disappears and returns with coffee, cookies, water, and a folder containing glossy brochures. 'Oh... this tastes delicious after my long walk.' Hannerle helps herself to some cookies as well. 'Yeah, what a haul it must have been, carrying this big lump of gold with you,' the bank clerk answers, pondering. '...Hmmm... I have an idea.' With these words, he pulls out a sheet of paper with tiny writing and countless tables 'You could leave your gold here with us. You wouldn't have to carry it home, and it couldn't be stolen on the road. In return, I create a savings book for you. It's lightweight and and comfortable to carry. If the money stays in your account for longtime, you'll even earn some interest.' This sounds very fishy to Hannerle. 'What do you gain from this?' she asks. `Isn it true, that – in compairison with my gold - the worth of money sinks with the ongoing inflation? With that in mind, the interest rate you are proposing seems ridiculously low, dont`t you think? My mother always warned me to be careful when it comes to banks and their sceems' Hannerle rises from her chair. #bad banks, #raiffeisen #rübenplatz_raiffeisenbank_wirtshaus #kleingedrucktes #unser_hannerl