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Ruslan Horbenko. Photo: screenshot
People’s Deputy of Ukraine Ruslan Horbenko said that citizens whom financial institutions refuse to allow to deposit court bail can sue. If there is an evidentiary basis, certain sanctions may be applied to such banks.
The MP said this on the air of “Vechir.LIVE.”
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What to do if banks block bail payments
According to Horbenko, the National Bank of Ukraine has sufficient powers to punish violators of financial discipline. He emphasized that if people’s money is declared and the bank does not allow the bail to be deposited, then this restriction places people outside the legal field.
“Let’s treat each case as an appeal to the ombudsman, an appeal to the human rights committee, an appeal to the court. Please, we are awaiting appeals, we are ready to defend the rights of those people who want to post bail for corrupt officials or for anyone,” the MP said.
He explained that banks try to avoid reputational risks by blocking the payment details of the High Anti-Corruption Court and restricting the rights of suspects.
Horbenko added that if there is an evidentiary basis provided by lawyers, the state will initiate the strictest sanctions against such institutions.
“There are many possible measures — fines, restrictions on banking activity, revocation of a banking license. There will be an impact, but this really needs to be proven — there must be an evidentiary basis,” Horbenko summarized.
As Novyny.LIVE reported, the lawyer for Iryna Mudra said that banks are not allowing the transfer of the rest of the bail, leaving her in detention despite the court’s decision to release her after the full amount is posted. According to him, the team tried to transfer even 10 UAH through various banks, but the payments were blocked or rejected for technical and other reasons.
We also wrote that human rights defender Oleksandr Pavlichenko described the course of action in case banks block bail payments. According to him, before appealing to international bodies, one should go through domestic courts.
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