State Duma Deputy Yevgeny Fedorov wrote in a letter to the head of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, with a proposal to increase insurance guarantees for customers with ruble deposits. RT.
“Against the background of attempts to pressure external sanctions <...>And also, in order to increase the attractiveness of the national currency as a means of saving funds, I ask you to consider the feasibility of increasing the amount of insurance on deposits to 2.8 million rubles in relation to citizens holding personal funds only in one bank. In the Russian ruble, ”said the parliamentarian.
According to him, currently banks can recoup funds up to 1.4 million rubles, regardless of the form of deposits: in Russian or foreign currency, as well as in multi-currency cash deposits.
Anatoly Aksakov, former Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets said socialbites.ca said that in June 2022 the State Duma will consider a draft law on the introduction of compulsory insurance of investment accounts.
Source: Gazeta
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