Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – January 27, 2021 \u2013 Economy<\/p>\n
The Verkhovna Rada approved bill # 4241 to protect Ukrainians from collectors. The document was taken as a basis.<\/p>\n
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355 MPs voted for the document.<\/p>\n
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The law proposes to create a public register of collection companies. It will be managed by the National Bank. All collection companies will have to register in it.<\/p>\n
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According to the document, the National Bank will supervise collectors and their behavior towards debtors. It will also consider applications from citizens.<\/p>\n
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Banks and financial<\/a> companies, if the law is adopted, will have to notify customers about attracting collectors in case of late payments. This should happen even at the stage of signing the loan agreement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They want to oblige the lender to publish information about the collection company on its website.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The document also contains a list of ways of permitted<\/a> interaction between the collector and the consumer of financial services and sets limits on the maximum frequency of such interaction.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Earlier the financial committee recommended to the parliament to approve this law as a basis.<\/p>\n