On 28 March 2013, Cypriot banks ended a shutdown of nearly two weeks during bailout negotiations. Reuters reported queues of at least a dozen people forming outside branches before they reopened, while authorities imposed limits on withdrawals and overseas transfers to prevent capital flight.
What distinguishes this queue is that an open door did not mean free access to deposits. People waited for reopening, but the freedom available at the counter had already been narrowed by the conditions of the banking rescue.