theme 20.10.1998 (1998)

"The program is dedicated to the banking crisis in Russia." The presenter in the lobby of the television center talks about plastic bank cards and ATMs.

Video: ATM monitor with the inscription "Sorry, at the moment cash withdrawal is impossible due to equipment malfunction." Smolensky Alexander answers the question of what a commercial bank is.

Smolensky Alexander talks about the bank "SBS-Agro", its structure and branches.

Smolensky Alexander says that the bank has two and a half million private depositors and one million five hundred thousand corporate depositors.

Smolensky Alexander answers the question of how it happened that all successful banks collapsed overnight.

Smolensky Alexander says that the crisis could have been avoided if the country had not taken out so many loans.

Smolensky Alexander answers the question of what is happening today and what depositors can expect.

Smolensky Alexander says that there is very little money in bank accounts.

Makarov Andrey answers the question, the banking crisis is not new, but why do Russian banks not use the experience of world banks to solve the problem.

Makarov Andrey answers the question of what needs to be done to create a civilized banking system in Russia.

Smolensky Alexander answers the question of what to do now in a crisis situation.

Smolensky Alexander talks about the bankruptcy of banks.

Makarov Andrey answers the question of what the government should do to get out of the crisis.

Makarov Andrey talks about restoring public confidence in the government and the unity of the government's position.

Kharchevnikova Elena - director of the program "Tema", asks Smolensky Alexander a question about when ATMs will start working and when it will be possible to get money.

Smolensky Alexander says that money can be received from November 1. Sovin Nikolay Aleksandrovich - a farmer from the Moscow region, talks about control over banks.

Smolensky Alexander talks about lending to farmers in Russia.

Smolensky Alexander answers a viewer's question, what is your attitude to attracting Western banks to Russia and competition between banks.

Makarov Andrey answers a question from a viewer about what to call the crisis that happened in 1992. The artist reads poetry.

A viewer asks about the fate of Smolensky Alexander's ruble and foreign currency deposits.

Smolensky Alexander talks about early termination of deposits, interest payments on deposits and foreign currency deposits.

A viewer asks Smolensky Alexander why he blames the state for the crisis.

Smolensky Alexander says that he does not blame the state and provides arguments, reasons and facts.

Makarov Andrey answers a viewer's question about what the Duma of the Russian Federation and you personally do to prevent the population from getting into crisis situations.

Makarov Andrey says that the Duma is working on a law to guarantee the safety of the population's deposits.

A viewer asks Smolensky Alexander how to return the billions of dollars that have gone to Russia.

Smolensky Alexander talks about the population buying up dollars.

Makarov Andrey talks about businessmen taking billions of dollars abroad, the need to create a favorable living situation for the population so that people invest money in their country and do not take money abroad.

Makarov Andrey talks about a tax amnesty for businessmen who have taken money abroad.

Smolensky Alexander answers a viewer's question about what the banking system in Russia will be like in the future.

Smolensky Alexander answers a viewer's question about when everything will get better, which bank is better to invest money in.

The host asks the guests in the studio to tell you if it were possible for the magic Genie to fulfill any wish, what would you wish for in this difficult situation.

Makarov Andrey says that he would wish for everyone the impossible things - smart leadership of the country.

Smolensky Alexander says that he would wish for everyone to get enough sleep.

The host says goodbye to the viewers.