Ligi OTP pangast: Venemaal tegutsev äri pole Eestis teretulnud

Ligi OTP pangast: Venemaal tegutsev äri pole Eestis teretulnud

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Ligi on OTP Bank: Business operating in Russia is not welcome in Estonia

, et Eesti saab Luminori müügiprotsessile mõjuda. Seda saab teha . Lähiajal arutatakse ostu finantsinspektsioonis ja Eesti Pangas.
Ligi ütles, et OTP on suur pank. See kuulub Euroopa Keskpanga järelevalve alla. Seetõttu pole Eestil väga palju õigust otsustada.
Minister ütles, et . Tuleb vaadata, kui palju saab Eesti tehingule vastu seista. " ," ütles Ligi. Ta lisas, et .
Ligi ütles, et ta eelistaks Eestisse teistsugust panka. Pankade vaheline konkurents on hea, kuid tuleb arvestata paljude asjadega. " ," ütles ta.
Ligi rääkis, et Venemaa on teinud OTP-le lahkumise raskeks. " ," ütles ta. Mõned ettevõtted on seda teinud ja müünud oma tehased väikese raha eest.
Ligi ütles, et . "See oleks halb asi," ütles ta. OTP tunnistab, et Venemaa äri on neile probleem.
Ligi ütles, et , kes ei tee äri Venemaaga. Ta ütles, et Eesti jätkab sellise tegevuse taunimist.
Siseminister Igor Taro ütles, et . "Kõik peaksid sealt ära tulema," ütles ta.
Taro ütles, et . Iga tegevus Venemaal annab võimalusi. "Kas raha või muu abi kaudu," ütles ta.
Taro ütles, et inimesed saavad ise valida, kelle teenust kasutada. "Kas neile sobib ettevõte, kes tegutseb Venemaal või mitte," ütles ta.
Taro arvas, et .
Euroopa Parlamendi liige Urmas Paet ütles, et on imelik kuulda, et OTP tegevus Venemaal pole midagi erilist. Ta ütles, et teised pangad ka tegutsevad seal.
Paet ütles, et pangad ei peaks Venemaal tegutsema, sest seal on sõda. "See on halb ja kuritegelik," ütles ta.
Paet ütles, et OTP oli Ukraina sanktsioonide nimekirjas. Ta ei tea, kes Eestis sellise pangaga tegemist tahaks teha.
OTP pank tegi lepingu, et osta Luminor. Ukraina pani OTP sõjasponsorite nimekirja, sest nad tegutsevad Venemaal. Hiljem võeti nad sealt välja.
. Nende varad ja laenud kasvasid seal eelmisel aastal. Tehing sõltub lubadest.
Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi said that Estonia can influence the sale process of Luminor. This can be done through the licensing procedure. The purchase will be discussed soon at the Financial Supervision Authority and the Bank of Estonia.
Ligi said that OTP is a large bank. It falls under the supervision of the European Central Bank. Therefore, Estonia has very little authority to decide.
The minister said the situation is new. It must be seen how much Estonia can oppose the deal. "We must follow the laws," said Ligi. He added that the situation is irritating.
Ligi said he would prefer a different kind of bank in Estonia. Competition between banks is good, but many factors must be considered. "Doing business in Russia has never been welcome in Estonia," he said.
Ligi said that Russia has made it difficult for OTP to leave. "They could leave if they gave the bank to the Russians," he said. Some companies have done this and sold their factories for little money.
Ligi said that operating in Russia is unacceptable in Estonia. "It would be a bad thing," he said. OTP acknowledges that Russian business is a problem for them.
Ligi said that Estonia is one of the most consistent countries not doing business with Russia. He said Estonia will continue to condemn such activities.
Interior Minister Igor Taro said Western companies should not operate in Russia. "Everyone should leave there," he said.
Taro said the deal would be viewed negatively. Every activity in Russia provides opportunities. "Whether through money or other assistance," he said.
Taro said people can choose whose services to use. "Whether they prefer a company operating in Russia or not," he said.
Taro believed the deal could harm Estonia's security.
Member of the European Parliament Urmas Paet said it is strange to hear that OTP's activities in Russia are nothing special. He said other banks also operate there.
Paet said banks should not operate in Russia because there is a war. "It is bad and criminal," he said.
Paet said OTP was on Ukraine's sanctions list. He does not know who in Estonia would want to deal with such a bank.
OTP Bank signed an agreement to buy Luminor. Ukraine placed OTP on the list of war sponsors because they operate in Russia. Later, they were removed from the list.
OTP continues to operate in Russia. Their assets and loans grew there last year. The deal depends on promises.