Telegram channel of Bankst: messages from 01/30/2023

-40% for any bouquet! Yes, it’s real! Download the Flor2u app to get a 40% discount on the first order of any bouquet using the promo code BANKSTA40 and 15% on a repeat purchase using the promo code BANKSTA15 ???? Free shipping throughout Russia. ???? If the bouquet does not stand idle for 5 days, it will be replaced free of charge. ???? Photos of flowers before shipping. 101 roses – only 2994 rubles. instead of 4990 rubles.
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Togliattiazot (100%) Dmitry Mazepin became the new owner of Togliattikhimbank. Previously, the bank was owned by Sergei Makhlai, but in 2022 he was convicted of embezzlement of 85 billion rubles at the suit of a minority shareholder of the Uralchem ​​plant (owned by Dmitry Mazepin). The chairman of the board of the bank, Alexander Popov, tried to bribe the judge $ 2 million and received a term of 7.5 years in a strict regime colony. Makhlai was abroad at the time of the investigation. @banksta
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AvtoVAZ faced a temporary shortage of paints and varnishes, a company representative told Vedomosti. Now Lada cars can only be ordered in white, black and dark green colors. @banksta
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At the request of the FSB, Sultan Umakhanov, the former deputy chairman of the North Caucasus Bank, and former employees of the Express bank in Makhachkala, were arrested in absentia in Moscow. They are charged with embezzlement of funds from Express, in which Umakhanov was the director. The damage to the bank’s customers is estimated at 10 billion rubles. @banksta
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The total capacity of Russian mining companies in 2022 exceeded 500 MW. Against the background of the fall of the cryptocurrency market, such dynamics was facilitated by a decrease in the cost of equipment and the interest of internal customers. @banksta
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From February, MTS will take a commission for account replenishment using third-party services. It will be possible to replenish the account free of charge only in the salons of the operator itself. @banksta
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At the end of January, 64-year-old Larisa received a call from a girl. She introduced herself as an employee of the FSB and announced that the security forces were carrying out a large-scale operation against crooks. And if Larisa is a true patriot, then she is obliged to help. The woman agreed, after which she learned that the main suspects were employees of Gazprombank, who stole 200 million rubles. In order to finally hook the victim, the scammers were able to break through her relatives and found out that the woman’s father-in-law had once worked for the KGB. Hearing this, all doubts disappeared from Larisa – it seemed to her that she was really talking to the security forces. @banksta
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???? Emet firm law, consisting of partners Alexander Nepomniachtchi, Yuri Heise, Alexander Vavilov, Eduard Davydov, Arsen Danelyan, is pleased to announce and invite you to our first webinar this year: “International private capital in an era of restrictions: key changes and current practice” ? ??? Date: 07 February 2023 (Tue) ???? Time: 11:00 (Moscow time) ???? Participation is free, pre-registration is required at the link: ???? Who will benefit? Private bankers, financial advisors; business owners, top managers and individuals who have assets in Russia and abroad???? Key topics: – Prospects for international private capital in the era of sanctions – A brief overview of sanctions: the impact of restrictions on private capital – Russian and international contour: major changes in legislation, difficulties and solutions – Current practice – Answers to questions ➡️ Register: ???? If you have any difficulties with registration or have questions about the topic of the webinar, write to us: (email protected) Useful materials, expert opinion and current news from the world of private equity: @lawfirmemet
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No export restrictions have prevented China from buying American chips for its nuclear program, The Wall Street Journal found out. The Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics, the country’s only organization responsible for the development and production of nuclear weapons, has been acquiring semiconductors made by Intel and Nvidia through intermediaries since 2020. At the same time, the institution has been on the US black list since 1997. The WSJ reviewed scientific papers that the institute has published over the past decade. At least 34 articles dealt with research done using American chips. @banksta
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SberPervy premium customers can enter airport business lounges free of charge by simply showing a QR code or an ON PASS program member number at a counter through the Sberbank Online app. More than 100 halls in Russia and abroad are registered in the program – you can check the list on the website. Advertising. Advertiser PJSC Sberbank. General license of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation No. 1481 dated 11.08.2015
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In Russia, the rental housing market has experienced an unprecedented increase in supply this year. In the capital region, supply increased by 87% over the year, according to INCOM. The cost of renting apartments stabilized only in December, after three months of decline. @banksta
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IT specialists who have received a preferential mortgage will have to work in an accredited company for five years. Otherwise, after six months, the mortgage rate will rise to the level of the market. @banksta
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At the beginning of 2022, the ex-employee of the Investigative Committee of Volgograd became interested in trading and became a specialist in cryptocurrency and mining. In the city center, he opened an office with a bitcoin icon and offered to invest. Many gave him large sums without contracts, but later sounded the alarm – the businessman stopped communicating. A criminal case has been initiated, the wanted person may already be outside the country. He could receive more than 200 million rubles. @banksta
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In the largest city of the UAE, Dubai in 2022 set a record for the number of transactions for the purchase of real estate – 97,300, 60% more than in 2021. $72.1 billion was paid for real estate. Apartment prices also set a record in November. In November, the average price of a residential property exceeded $362,000, which is 18% higher. Russians are one of the main buyers of @banksta
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Banksters from MTS Bank celebrate their 30th anniversary. The history of development and some statistics are in the cards. One of the gifts was the victory in the nomination – MTS Bank was recognized as the best retail bank in Russia in 2022 according to the experts of the XVI Annual RETAIL FINANCE AWARDS 2022. And in honor of its anniversary, the bank promises to give gifts to its beloved customers throughout the year. @banksta
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Rostelecom plans to buy Megafon from USM Group. According to Kommersant’s source, the issue of buying the company at the end of last year was submitted to the government for consideration. At the same time, other investors are also interested in the asset of Alisher Usmanov’s holding. The cost of the deal, according to experts, could be over 900 billion rubles. @banksta
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Information spread over the weekend about remote receipt of debit cards at Freedom Finance Bank in Kazakhstan turned out to be not entirely accurate. In short, everything works as before, there really is a remote opening, but only if there is a Kazakh IIN. And you still have to go personally to the bank branch – you can only fill out an application for receipt online. And for this you need to go through video identification and biometrics. Therefore, everything remains as it was, and no new options have appeared. Such a strong attention to the service is understandable, but even in the support of the bank they immediately answer that it is not provided. @banksta
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The price of a premium bank card issued to another person on the black market has increased five times in a year and a half. If in March 2021 they cost from 18 thousand rubles, then in November 2022 their price started from 100 thousand rubles, Izvestia writes. @banksta
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???? Gazprombank entered the list of banks with the best reputation The Reputation Institute conducted a major study based on the opinion of Russian residents. As a result, Gazprombank entered the top three banks with the best corporate reputation among Russians. ???? The study states that “Quality of Products and Services” as well as “Social Responsibility” are factors that primarily affect corporate reputation in Russia. ???? The reputation of Russian companies in 2022 increased by 1.3 points compared to 2021 and averaged 67.7 points. ???? The reputation of international companies decreased by 1.0 points compared to 2021 to 71.3 points.
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Roman Abramovich was a major client of Barclays Bank in Monaco and UBS Bank in Zurich – they serviced the accounts of his trusts and offshore companies with assets worth at least $ 940 million, The Guardian reported. Credit Suisse also lent hundreds of millions of dollars to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s offshore companies that used shares in two of America’s largest steel companies as collateral. @banksta
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British BP predicts a decline in oil production in Russia until 2035 due to sanctions and limited access to investment and technology. By 2035, oil production in Russia will drop to 7-9 million barrels per day from 12 million in 2019, BP experts say. @banksta
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Sber improves mortgage conditions for IT professionals over 18 years old. The corresponding decision was made by the government of the Russian Federation. Now the minimum income of borrowers for cities with a population of more than 1 million people is 120 thousand rubles (instead of 150 thousand), and for the rest – 70 thousand rubles (instead of 100 thousand). At the same time, in Moscow, the requirements remained the same – an income of at least 150 thousand rubles. Also, the maximum age of the borrower was raised from 45 to 50 years, to maintain a preferential rate, it is no longer necessary to work in an IT company throughout the entire loan term, five years will be enough, and the time to look for a job after dismissal has increased from three to six months. “We expect even greater demand for this product in 2023 and invite Russian IT professionals to take advantage of the attractive offer,” said Kirill Tsarev, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank. @banksta
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Asia’s richest man, Gautam Adani, lost $28 billion in January after the investment and research group Hindenburg Research published a report criticizing the Adani Group. Analysts found signs of dubious practices and financial fraud in the Indian industrialist, which undermined investor confidence, as a result of which the shares of the companies included in the holding began to plummet. @banksta
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The Central Bank recorded a surge of activity in the mortgage market in December. Banks set a new record by issuing loans for 696.9 billion rubles. The previous historical maximum in terms of issuance was recorded in December of the record year 2021 – 641.3 billion rubles. @banksta
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Offshore exports of crude oil from Russia rose in the last week of January to the highest level since June 2022, according to Bloomberg tanker traffic data. A possible explanation may be an attempt to increase offshore supplies in a situation where Germany and Poland have practically stopped buying pipeline oil. Although export volumes have been growing since mid-December, Urals continues to be sold at a price well below the ceiling and Brent. According to the Russian Ministry of Finance, from mid-December to mid-January, the average price was $46.82 per barrel. This is about $35 cheaper than Brent. @banksta
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Exchange operator Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), which operates the European gas hub TTF (Title Transfer Facility), will launch a parallel market in the British capital to help traders bypass the price cap mechanism introduced by the European Union. @banksta