Russian banks will provide support to Crocus victims and their families

“After the publication of the final lists of dead and injured, bank employees will check whether they and their immediate family members have existing loans or credit cards and, if debt is discovered, they will cancel it in full,” TASS quotes in a statement. joint credit institutions.

The National Association of Professional Collection Agencies is calling on other banks to forgive debts owed to victims of the March 22 terrorist attack.

The Moscow Credit Bank (MCB) announced a similar action. On the lender’s website there is an announcement about the measures taken in the context of the tragedy at the Crocus Town Hall: the bank will grant credit holidays to “all those affected by yesterday’s events.” Full forgiveness of loan debts for victims’ families is planned.

Kommersant also writes on its Telegram channel that Alfa Bank, Uralsib and Tinkoff will also cancel all loans of Crocus victims and their families.

Tinkoff also informed RB about additional support measures: “We will also refund the cost of tickets for all events in Russia on March 23 and 24, purchased through the Tinkoff City service, regardless of the position of the organizers. We will also cancel all hotel reservations in Moscow and the Moscow region made through Tinkoff Travel free of charge. “We cry along with the country.”

A statement appeared on VTB’s social networks: “The bank is ready to consider all requests from clients affected by this disaster and individually seek a solution for each one.”

The bank also offers to participate in supporting victims and their families through its charitable foundation, VTB Country.

The fundraising was announced in collaboration with the Russian Red Cross and Sberbank: “Those who wish can provide support and financial assistance by transferring funds through the Sberbank Online application, ATMs, terminals, as well as in bank offices. No commission will be charged for the transfer” (quote from Vedomosti).

SberStrakhovanie also announced that payments to victims at the Crocus City Hall will be made on a simplified basis. And to support those who stay at home on the weekend and find it difficult to live through what happened, SberMarket eliminates charges for assembly and delivery of orders (the offer is valid for all regions of the country). Lenta writes about this.

Regarding loans, Sberbank reported that the debts of those killed and injured as a result of the terrorist attack in Crocus “will be paid off” (RIA Novosti).

The charity “We Are Together” also opened a fundraiser to specifically help the families of the victims, the families of the injured and those affected by the terrorist attack.