Today, the Bank of Russia revoked the licenses of another two banks and one non-bank credit organizations (NGOs). In all cases, the reason was the violation of anti-money laundering legislation. However, for the Insurance Agency (DIA) deposit is feasible burden: the total amount of payments to individuals will not exceed 250 million rubles.
Today, the Central Bank revoked the license of Moscow ” Bank of Settlements and Savings “and Daletbanka and Astrakhan NGO” Financial Settlement Center. ” In all cases, the reason was the violation of the law «O counteraction to legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing.” In particular, the Bank settlements and savings and financial and accounting center (FRTS) internal control rules in the field of counteraction to legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing credit institution does not meet the requirements of Bank of Russia regulations.
The banks have been involved “in carrying out suspicious transactions to withdraw money abroad in large quantities”, whereas NPOs FRTS dealt with a “questionable transit operations, the ultimate aim of cashing funds “. In none of the cases did not lead the Bank of Russia the volume of these transactions. At the same time managers and owners of credit institutions “did not take effective measures to normalize” their activities.
Both banks included in the deposit insurance system. When the load on the Deposit Insurance Agency will be insignificant. According to the bank statements as of July 1, the amount of individuals’ funds in the Bank of Settlements and Savings amounted to 246 million rubles., And in Daletbanke – symbolic of 6 thousand. Rub.
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