Five Russian banks have restricted the issuance of cash – RBC

Cash in the bank is limited to “Express-Volga” bank university, Gazenergobank, Samara bank “Solidarity” and Probusinessbank. All credit institutions are included in the group of “Life”, which is controlled by Sergei Leontiev and Alexander Zheleznyakov. According to RBC employees of call centers of banks, holders of salary and credit cards can withdraw an amount not exceeding 15 thousand. Rub.

«We are checking the Central Bank, so we compare the balance sheets of our payroll customers” – explained the employee of the call center in Samara bank “Solidarity” Dmitri. In Probusinessbank also explained limit check pursued by the controller.

At the university, bank and Probusinessbank ready to return deposits by appointment on or after August 18-19. “We get requests from investors, so the required amount may not be in the office at the right time,” – said an employee of the call center Probusinessbank Olga.

The situation with the return of the deposit is different everywhere. The employee call center bank “Express-Volga” told that you can get a large amount of pre-recorded at the teller. The press service of the bank reported that “the issue of funds for deposits made for the correct planning of large amounts of cash flow issued by the preliminary requests».

The bank “Come on!” Said that the amount of over 200 thousand. Rubles . can be obtained either by appointment for 3 days, or by using the online system of transfers. “You give us the details of the account in another bank, and the next day the money should already transferred to the account”, – he said.

The bank “Solidarity” and contributors must first apply for a refund of the deposit. “Get the money in the cash on the same day can be, if the amount does not exceed 100 thousand. Rub.” – Said the employee of the call center.

RBC expects Comment Probusinessbank press service.

As previously reported by RBC Friday DIA introduced a temporary administration in the bank reference group “Life” – Probusinessbank. Also August 7 Probusinessbank was disconnected from the electronic payment system the Bank of Russia BESP (through its banks settle payments), on Monday, 10 August, the bank re-connect to that. A source close to the group “Life”, also said that the Central Bank is considering the possibility of rescuing banks group with allocation of credit in the amount of about 100 billion rubles.

Probusinessbank, according to the portal banki.ru, occupies 58th place by assets among Russian banks. The main owner is Probusinessbank Sergey Leontiev, who through his rubber-stamp Alivikt holds a stake of 52.9% in Zheleznyaka – 21.6%, the fund East Capital – 19,9%, the rest – from the minority shareholders.

Against the background checking agency CB “RusRating” downgraded banks and companies within the group “Life”. The ratings were downgraded largest bank group Probusinessbank (from BB + to CCC on the international scale). The agency based its decision increasing reputational and regulatory risks with regard to the introduction of an interim administration in the bank and disconnecting it from the system of banking electronic payments. Also lowered the ratings Gazenergobank, university-bank CB “Come on!” Bank “Express-Volga” Factoring Company “Life”. The agency points out that some banks group focused on attracting resources from private investors, “the most exposed to panic in the face of deteriorating situation in the banking sector.”