The Current Account Becomes a "Right" , Banks Will Not Be Able to Close It or Say No at the Opening: First Yes to the Law
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The proposal passed at first reading to the House. No longer can the active current accounts be arbitrarily closed
Current account for all, the House approved all?unanimit (254 votes in favour, no other way) a bill that obliges banks to open a bank account to anyone...
Banks will have an obligation to conclude current accounts and will also have a ban to withdraw them in the presence of active balances, except for serious cases such as money laundering and terrorism
Banks will have to open it and will not be able to close it if it is active (ANSA)
The House unanimously approved the proposed law requiring banks to enter into a current account agreement with any person requesting it to do so. I have been 254. The rule now passes to the Senate. The text provides that I will stay under the obligation to comply with national and European provisions on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, the bank may under no circumstances avoid entering into a current account agreement …
The Montecitorio classroom gives the green light to the bill of the majority that introduces the obligation for the banks to always open an account. Prohibition of withdrawal if the balances are in effect. Salvini: "Vittoria della Lega"
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