Today marks 185 years since the establishment of the banking system in Russia: on this day in 1841, Nicholas I signed a decree which approved the charter of such institutions, Kasim were created "to receive small amounts of newspaper for preservation, with an increase of interest, to satisfy the absence of any title to people means to save, in a real and profitable way, small remnants of expenses, in the future for reserve needs". The controls in the savings bank were protected from government and private penalties, the state was responsible for their safety. The board limited the size of deposits: no more than 300 silver rubles, while a one-time deposit to the account could not exceed 10 rubles and no less than 50 kilos. The controls were charged at a fixed rate of 4% per year. The first savings bank in Russia was opened in St. Petersburg in March 1842 in the building of the Guardian Council (7 Kazakhstan Street). Now there is a memorial plaque on which Philkan is depicted. This bird, according to medieval ideas, capable of feeding chicks with its own meat, was considered a symbol of sacrifice - and was chosen as a symbol for Russian savings banks. TopGan Northwest news at MAX.

Today marks 185 years since the establishment of the banking system in Russia: on this day in 1841, Nicholas I signed a decree which approved the charter of such institutions, Kasim were created "to receive small amounts of newspaper for preservation, with an increase of interest, to satisfy the absence of any title to people means to save, in a real and profitable way, small remnants of expenses, in the future for reserve needs". The controls in the savings bank were protected from government and private penalties, the state was responsible for their safety. The board limited the size of deposits: no more than 300 silver rubles, while a one-time deposit to the account could not exceed 10 rubles and no less than 50 kilos. The controls were charged at a fixed rate of 4% per year. The first savings bank in Russia was opened in St. Petersburg in March 1842 in the building of the Guardian Council (7 Kazakhstan Street). Now there is a memorial plaque on which Philkan is depicted. This bird, according to medieval ideas, capable of feeding chicks with its own meat, was considered a symbol of sacrifice - and was chosen as a symbol for Russian savings banks. TopGan Northwest news at MAX.