- Nov 17, 2022, 9:00 AM CSTGerman authorities have stepped up preparations for emergency cash deliveries in case of a blackout to keep the economy running.
Officials and banks are looking not only at origination but also at distribution, discussing, for example,according to other sources commenting on preparations that accelerated in recent weeks after Russia throttled gas supplies. how seriously they take the threat and how they struggle to prepare for potential crippling power outages caused by soaring energy costs or even sabotage.
"There are big loopholes," said Andreas Paulick, BDGW director. Armoured vehicles would have to line up at petrol stations like everyone else, he said. The organization hosted a meeting last week with central bank officials and lawmakers to press its case."It would be totally naive to not talk about this at a time like now."