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The Russians were ready for pawnshops

Most citizens in some cases do not mind applying to a pawnshop instead of a bank or microfinance organization (MFI). This was stated by 68% of participants in the survey of the financial marketplace “Vydomosti.” At the same time, every third participant said that he began to treat pawnshops better and now perceives them as a regular financial institution.

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The Russians were ready for pawnshops

Most citizens in some cases do not mind applying to a pawnshop instead of a bank or microfinance organization (MFI). This was stated by 68% of participants in the survey of the financial marketplace “Vydomosti.” At the same time, every third participant said that he began to treat pawnshops better and now perceives them as a regular financial institution.

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