Google, based on its data, launched a service for banks, which should clarify cases of money laundering – Anti Money Laundering AI. Machine learning-based software operates on bank data, typical transaction patterns, customer network behavior, and customer identification data. Evaluating all this information, the program identifies among the many transactions those that have a high risk for the client. At the same time, it does this 2-4 times more efficiently than existing procedures. @banksta
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The data of Primsotsbank’s clients were made available for free access. There are 90848 entries in the user table containing logins, passwords, email addresses, reporting information leaks. @banksta
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The British Supreme Court found violations in the scheme for issuing “golden visas” in exchange for investments, which was carried out by Maxwell Asset Management, Bloomberg reports. The agency writes that the firm is run by a Russian and his wife. The website of the British government says that the company’s legal address is in London, and Dmitry Kirpichenko manages it. Maxwell Assets Management cooperated with Astons (the company provides support for obtaining a residence permit and citizenship for investment), it helped to open a foreign account and transfer a large amount to it, reported in 2014, writes RBC. @banksta
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Dividend payments to foreign companies fell three times. In 2022, Russian companies transferred ₽1.1 trillion in dividends to foreign shareholders, almost three times less than in 2021. Investors from the United States accounted for the most, while dividends to Cyprus fell three times. @banksta
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Steel production in Russia in May, according to the WSA, increased by 8.8% in annual terms, and since the beginning of the year increased by 1.9%. The dynamics does not correspond to the global trend: in the world, steel production decreased by 1.2% in May. @banksta
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The state-owned China Ocean Shipping Company has acquired 24.99% of the operator of one of the container terminals in the port of Hamburg. Now the terminal will concentrate cargo flows between Asia and Europe. The current German chancellor, Scholz, has been called Beijing’s main lobbyist in Europe. @banksta
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The financial strength rating of Zetta Insurance LLC (part of the Zetta Insurance Group) has been affirmed at ruA+ with a stable outlook. The Expert RA agency noted the growing business and stable market position of the company, its strong financial position, strong liquidity position, balanced insurance portfolio, reliability of reinsurance protection and high level of strategic planning. Insurance premium fees, total assets and capital of the insurer have been steadily increasing since 2015. According to the Bank of Russia, at the end of 2022, the company’s business increased by 13%, while the dynamics of the non-life market in which it operates was only 2%. The insurer took 13th place in the hull segment and 13th place in the insurance of property of individuals. Thus, all companies of the Zetta Insurance Group updated their ratings after the completion of the deal to transfer control over the Russian business of Allianz to Interholding. Zetta Insurance Life LLC (formerly IC Alliance Life LLC) has a credit rating of ruAA-, and JSC Zetta Insurance (formerly JSC IC Alliance) has a ruA credit rating. Detailed information about the group here
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The State Duma considered in the first reading a bill on the introduction of VAT for developers in the amount of 20% on the sale of apartments. Such a tax existed 13 years ago. Developers predict a further decline in demand for this segment due to the inevitable rise in prices for such real estate. @banksta
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From the federal portal “Electronic Budget”, where the Ministry of Finance publishes up-to-date information about the Russian budget, information about its operational spending has disappeared. The missing data showed how much money was spent on different categories, including defense. @banksta
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The Central Bank of Turkey raised the interest rate from 8.5% to 15%. This is the first rate increase in 27 months and the first decision of the new leadership of the Turkish Central Bank, appointed after the elections. Analysts after the change of team in the economic bloc of the government expected a rate increase of up to 40%. @banksta
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Profitable real estate investment in Moscow – myth or reality? On account of 1, 2, 3, all your doubts will be dispelled as soon as you read this post to the end and learn about all the advantages of the new PRIDE Residential Quarter in Maryina Roshcha And so, what does Pioneer, one of the leading developers in Russia, offer us this time: • Real premium-class apartments with designer finishes •Availability of a developed and diverse infrastructure, a kindergarten, a school on the territory of the quarter •Division of the yard into thematic zones (ideal, both for introverts and extroverts) And now what about the financial side of the issue ??? ?Initial payment from 3 million rubles. ????A pleasant opportunity to pay the remaining amount by the commissioning of the facility in 2025 ????
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The Indonesian authorities have decided not to renew the visa-free regime for a number of countries, including the Russian Federation, which was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, Antara reported. @banksta
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In Italy, the wife of the owner of the Krasnodar football club and the founder of Magnit, Sergei Galitsky, Victoria, died. There she was treated for cancer. Galitsky himself may also have cancer. @banksta
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Retail prices for gasoline in Russia over the past two months have increased by one ruble. The cost of the 92nd reached 58711 rubles/ton. The exchange price of 95th gasoline also resumed growth this week, at present it is 65,787 rubles per ton, which is close to its historical maximum. @banksta
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The Russian tour operator Pegas Touristik offers its customers to issue a MasterCard Momentum card from the Turkish Vakif Bank upon arrival in the country. This was first reported by CardReview, The card is issued for 1 year and costs 12.5 thousand rubles. The tour operator also provides a transfer with an interpreter to the bank and back for 20 thousand rubles. @banksta
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Moscow was ranked 96th in The Economist’s ranking of the most livable cities in the world. The city was ahead of Istanbul, Tashkent and Almaty, but lost to Budapest, Tel Aviv, most European capitals, major cities in the USA and China. @banksta
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Russian citizen Stanislav Mitrushin, who is wanted by Interpol, was detained in Northern Cyprus. In 2018, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs put the bankster Stanislav Mitrushin, the son of the owner of Sovetsky Bank, on the international wanted list. He is suspected of fraud on an especially large scale (part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code). The Russian was detained in the village of Trikomo in the territory of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). He arrived there for the first time in 2015, left in 2018 and returned again on a fake Albanian passport in the same year. From that moment on, he stayed in the TRNC, received a residence permit there and bought a property. @banksta
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Erdogan’s main rival in the Turkish presidential elections held in May faces a total of up to 110 years in prison, writes Cumhuriyet. 28 lawsuits have been filed against Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, most of which are filed by Erdoğan. Many were filed a few years ago, mostly on libel charges (for example, because Kılıçdaroğlu compared Erdoğan to Gaddafi and Ceausescu). Now the problem is that Kılıçdaroğlu does not have parliamentary immunity. @banksta
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A senior US Federal Reserve official said today that more interest rate hikes are needed to combat historically high inflation. “I believe that in order to bring inflation to the target level over time, additional rate hikes will be required,” Fed Governor Michelle Bowman said at a conference in Cleveland. @banksta