KIEV, Oct. 27 – The National Security and Defense Council has proposed that the National Bank of Ukraine restrict the ceiling rate for individual deposits taken by banks on the domestic market and introduce an almost 100% ban on the reservation of consumer crediting.

According to a resolution of the council of Oct. 20 on urgent measures to strengthen financial and budget discipline and minimize the negative impact of the international financial crisis on the Ukrainian economy, which came into effect by a presidential decree on Oct. 24, the NBU was also proposed not to allow the preterm payment of loans received by Ukrainian residents abroad.