Cbank caps acquiring fee on socially important goods Apr 15-Sep 30

MOSCOW, Mar 27 (PRIME) -- The Russian central bank will limit the acquiring commissions for online purchases of socially important goods to 1% from April 15 until September 30, the authority said in a statement on Friday.

"The commission reduction cover retail and service companies involved in retail sales of food and food products, pharmaceuticals and other medical goods, clothing and convenience goods," the central bank said.

The commission reduction will also cover household equipment with a price tag of less than 20,000 rubles.

(78.7223 – U.S. $1)

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