“This will not only help business, but also protect our citizens, providing them with the opportunity to continue to pay in the safest way - cashless and contactless,” said Svetlana Kirsanova, deputy chairman of the board of Sberbank.

According to her, the situation with a decrease in the flow of customers in the context of a pandemic of the coronavirus infection has the greatest impact on small outlets.

“The service maintenance fee for acquiring equipment will not be charged until May 31 inclusive, and the holidays may be extended depending on the economic situation, which will be announced later,” a press release on the bank’s website said.

Earlier, Sberbank called the grounds for a credit vacation because of the coronavirus.