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BANKS HAVE RAISED CREDIT CARD RATES

The largest Russian banks have increased their credit card rates. In a number of credit institutions, credit card rates have exceeded 50%. According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the increase in percentage points applies to new bank contracts. So, in VTB, the interest rate on ...

THE CENTRAL BANK FILED A BANKRUPTCY LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MOSCOW BANK GARANT-INVEST

The Central Bank has filed an application for the insolvency of Garant-Invest Bank with the Moscow City Arbitration Court. This decision was made three weeks after the credit institution lost its license. The claim was registered on January 14 (case no.A40-3833/2025)....

BANKS HAVE INTRODUCED A NEW COMMISSION FOR MORTGAGES

... under market programs. The fee will apply to housing developers or borrowers themselves. The new mortgage commission will affect transactions for the purchase of primary and secondary housing, as well as private homes. It already operates in VTB, Sberbank and Alfa-Bank, Kommersant reports. As experts explain, such a fee is a necessary measure. Earlier, the Bank of Russia reduced the possible maximum full cost of the loan. If the costs are included in the loan amount itself, then its full cost may ...

MBANK HAS SUSPENDED TRANSFERS THROUGH RUSSIAN BANKS

The large Kyrgyz bank mBank has suspended transfers through Russian credit institutions for an indefinite period. Payments are not available in both directions. According to RBC, transfers have been suspended, including for Sberbank, T-Bank and MTS Bank. Incoming payments ...

THE CRIMINAL CASE OF THE BENEFICIARY OF RUSKOBANK WAS SENT TO COURT

The Prosecutor General's Office has sent an indictment in the case against the ex-beneficiary of the bankrupt Ruskobank Khachatur Muradov to the court for consideration. He is accused of embezzling about 600 million rubles. The investigation found that the assets of the credit structure were withdrawn through the issuance of loans to fictitious companies....

ALFA-BANK RAISES THE INITIAL MORTGAGE PAYMENT

Alfa-Bank raises the amount of the down payment on family and IT mortgages. From October 11, its minimum amount will start from 50.1% of the cost of housing, the bank told TASS. The initial payment on the Far Eastern and Arctic preferential mortgages will ...

CONDUCTING AML/CFT EVENTS CANNOT BE A REASON FOR ENRICHING THE BANK AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CLIENT

The manager applied to the court to challenge the transaction on debiting funds from the debtor's account in favor of the bank (case no. A40-87169/21). The courts of two instances refused to satisfy the claims, since the arguments of the manager boil down to disagreement and challenging the defendant's position that the funds written off in favor of the bank with the wording ...

AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK IS BEING LIQUIDATED

American Express Bank (a subsidiary of American Express Company) decided to liquidate instead of selling the business. The corresponding application for liquidation was submitted to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. At the end of 2022, American Express Bank ...

THE LITERACY TEST WAS PROPOSED TO BE MADE MANDATORY WHEN RECEIVING THE FIRST LOAN

... test for citizens applying for a loan for the first time. The author of the initiative is Alexander Demin, deputy head of the New People party. According to TASS, the corresponding proposal was sent by the State Duma deputy to the head of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina. According to Demin, the literacy test should include information about the actual amount of overpayments and the situation in the economy. In addition, it should contain data on the real risks of bankruptcy of a citizen. The deputy ...

VTB WILL TRANSFER ASSETS WORTH 170 BILLION RUBLES TO A NEW LEGAL ENTITY

VTB shareholders (MOEX: VTBR) have approved the creation of a separate legal entity to manage blocked assets. This decision was made at an extraordinary meeting. By the end of 2024, the bank intends to transfer assets and debts to creditors from unfriendly countries to a new separate legal entity. The total amount of obligations is up to 170 billion rubles, Kommersant clarifies. As explained in the VTB press service, such a measure will ...

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