Moscow asked Sberbank to reduce the percentage of fees to pay for housing

Government Savings Bank capital requests to reduce the percentage of fees for payment of utility bills. This was stated today the First Deputy Mayor of Moscow Yuri Roslyak. True, he misspoke, that officials can not influence the bank's policy. Recall that from May 1, a leading Russian bank will charge a commission of Muscovites to 3% for the transfer of funds for payment of utility bills. Previously, the commission was paying himself a service provider. Meanwhile, to pass these costs on citizens - the government's decision. According Roslyak, the fees in different banks. There are lending institutions, where it is smaller than that of "Sberbank". For example, the PSB has established a commission of 1.5%, Uralsib - 1,7%, Bank of Moscow - 0,5%. Meanwhile, Bank of Moscow today announced the reduction of commission for paying for housing services from 3% to 0.5%. However, the metropolitan government-controlled bank, did not clarify one important point. The point is the minimum amount of commission in absolute terms. He recently was in fact defensive and was 250 rubles, regardless of the amount of payment. "When using the credit card and paying using a terminal commission is not charged," - added zammera. "The theme is not a conflict, do not inflame political passions in this" - concluded Roslyak. Tariffs for housing services this year, on average grew by 24.1%. At the same time, the authorities buried the benefits for certain categories of Muscovites. In 2010, out of the city's budget as subsidies for heat allocated 15 billion rubles for housing subsidies allocated 10 billion rubles. Housing subsidy received by families in Moscow, whose costs are to pay for housing services exceeds 10% of the total household income. We note that yesterday, Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov, condemned the decision to take a commission for payment of utility bills in the Savings Bank. In his opinion, it directly contradicts the actions of the Russian president, who gave the order to restore order in establishing utility rates. The Board of the Public Chamber (OP) on social issues and population policy is also going to ask the leadership of the Federal Service on Tariffs and Regional Development Ministry to clarify the situation with the decision of Sberbank of Russia to collect directly from the citizens of the commission for public utilities.