Astrakhan branch of the bank was fined 2.4 million for the provision of illegal services n
A large financial organization in the Astrakhan region has been brought to justice: its branch six months ago began to serve foreigners who are virtually closed to Russia, and conducted their money transfers abroad.
The basis for the proceedings was the information sent by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation to the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Astrakhan region. Employees of the department checked the data that migrants who are in the country illegally receive banking services.
During the inspection, it was confirmed that for five months, the staff of a branch of one of the largest federal commercial financial organizations served citizens of foreign countries who are listed in the Register of Controlled Persons. This list includes foreigners who have lost legal grounds for staying in the country. In addition to services, the bank illegally transferred their money to Central Asian states.
Legislation obliges credit institutions to sharply restrict the operations of such customers. Only fines, state duties and insurance premiums are allowed, as well as the issuance of a small amount in cash. Bank representatives were notified about these rules at seminars and working meetings.
According to the results of the inspection, the immigration control department issued 13 administrative protocols on a legal entity under Part 3 of Article 18.9 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, which concerns violation of the rules of stay of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation. The result is a fine for a financial organization in the amount of 2 million 400 thousand rubles.
Read about the events in the Astrakhan and Volgograd regions in the paper number "MK in Volgograd".
