The media learned about kept in “Peresvet” thirds of the funds administration of the ROC – RBC

the Branch of the Bank “Peresvet” Moscow

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In the Bank “Peresvet”, where the Central Bank imposed temporary administration, was kept about a third of all funds of the administration of the Russian Orthodox Church, learned the “Interfax”. In particular, the Bank was located the main account of the Moscow Patriarchate

In the Bank “Peresvet”, the main shareholder is the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and where from 21 October, the Central Bank introduced a temporary administration, was kept about a third of the funds administration of the Russian Orthodox Church. About it reports “Interfax” citing a source in an environment of shareholders.

the Source said that “Peresvet” has a main account of the Moscow Patriarchate. All, according to him, the Bank kept about a third of all funds of the administration of the ROC. The fate of the stored assets if they were withdrawn, the source Agency does not know.

He also said that the main problem of Bank “secrecy”, “the inability of its management to clearly explain what, how and why it does” and “vulnerability to negative PR campaign and inability to submit an open positive information.”

the Bank of Russia from October 21 appointed in the Bank “Peresvet” interim administration. The message of the regulator noted that the interim administration, which will aim to study the financial position of the Bank imposed in connection with satisfaction of claims of creditors on monetary obligations in the terms exceeding seven days since the date of satisfaction.

Three days earlier, it became known that “Peresvet” has restricted the issuance of deposits to customers. The representative of the press service of the Bank told RBC that the Bank has no liquidity problems, and an increased demand for cash withdrawals that is observed in “Peresvet”, associated with the emergence of media reports about the disappearance of the Chairman of the Board of Bank Alexander Shvets.

Vice-President of “overexposure” Nadezhda Gromova, commenting on statements to the media about the disappearance Shvets, called the reports insinuations. In the official message of the Bank, appeared a little later, explained that Sweden is in Moscow, but is undergoing treatment and therefore temporarily unable to perform the functions of the Chairman of the Board of the Bank. The Central Bank, in turn, said that the absence of the Chairman of the Board of the Bank for valid reasons is not a cause for concern.

ROC owns more than 49% of the “Peresvet”, another 24% are owned by the chamber of Commerce (CCI).