Banks

Some U.S. officials saw the digital yuan as a potential threat. This information is reported by Bloomberg, citing sources.

The head of the investment division, Brian Chin, will leave the bank on April 30.

The exchange rate of the Turkish lira against the ruble in foreign exchange markets as of March 22 at 4:59 am Moscow time is 9.16 rubles.

The only foreign money transfer system officially registered in Russia, MoneyGram, will leave the country.

During trading on the Moscow Exchange, the euro rate fell below 88 rubles for the first time since September 2, 2020. The dollar dropped below 74 rubles.

In 2020, Russians withdrew more than $ 28 billion of foreign currency from bank accounts in cash, which is 21% more than in 2019

Russians have become worse at servicing bank loans. The number of debtors with overdue consumer loans for the year soared by eight percent, reaching 5.4 million people (compared to 2019, the number of debtors doubled).

This forecast was made by the President-Chairman of the Management Board of «Sberbank» German Gref.

Experts predict an increase in the bitcoin rate to 50 thousand dollars by the end of the week. However, then its cost will return to the level of 37-40 thousand dollars.

The Bank of Russia has issued recommendations for operators of electronic money (e-money, electronic money "wallets") to improve the quality of customer service.

The net profit of Russian banks approached a record in the crisis year of 2020, as stated in the Central Bank's review.

The international payment system Visa announced that it is rejecting the idea of developing a payment system using QR codes in Russia, since there is no demand for such a service from citizens, banks and shops.

Phone scammers have begun using a new scheme to extort money and personal data from Russians, the Bank of Russia reports.

According to RBC with reference to the relevant document, the Russian government has received a bill that limits the state's ability to buy shares or stakes in banks.

The Bank of Russia has extended until April 1 the recommendation for banks to restructure loans and borrowings to individuals without penalties and fines.