THE FEDERATION COUNCIL APPROVED FINES OF UP TO 1.6 MILLION FOR "INCORRECT" ADVERTISING OF LOANS

THE FEDERATION COUNCIL APPROVED FINES OF UP TO 1.6 MILLION FOR "INCORRECT" ADVERTISING OF LOANS

THE FEDERATION COUNCIL APPROVED FINES OF UP TO 1.6 MILLION FOR "INCORRECT" ADVERTISING OF LOANS
The Federation Council has approved a law providing for tougher liability for banks and microfinance organizations for advertising loans in violation of the law. The initiative also establishes responsibility for spam calls.

Employees of banks and microfinance organizations who do not indicate the full cost of consumer credit in advertising face a fine of 40 to 100 thousand rubles. And the legal entities themselves will have to pay from 600 thousand to 1.6 million rubles.

The distribution of advertising through spam calls will cost citizens 10-20 thousand rubles in fines, officials - 20-100 thousand, legal entities will have to pay from 300 thousand to 1 million.

04.04.2024