The leader of the largest in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine faction " Block Petro Poroshenko Yuriy Lutsenko criticized the law on the restructuring of foreign currency consumer loans.

on Thursday, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted in the 3rd and final reading the law on the restructuring of foreign currency consumer loans. Obligations will be possible to transfer into hryvnia at the exchange rate on the day of conclusion of the credit agreement, entered a two-year moratorium on collecting deposits, but most importantly - you can write off up to 85% of the principal.

The write-off will be may be, if the total payments on the loan prior to the entry into force of the law exceeded 15% of the principal amount. Such a decision at the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada has supported 229 parliamentarians with the necessary minimum of 226 votes.

As reported, Lutsenko after the plenary session, told reporters that the law is " a disaster for the state."

"This law in its current form will result in benefits for a maximum of a few dozen thousand people, but lose 40 million. The introduction of this law will steadily lead to the jump in the exchange rate ", - quotes its words Agency.

Lutsenko noticed that from the adoption of this law " loses the defense of the country, its security and future."

Rally to demand the restructuring of foreign currency loans was held on Thursday outside the Parliament building. The protesters demanded the adoption of a law which provides for the conversion of foreign currency loans at the rate of five per dollar, which was before the financial and economic fall of 2008. At the moment the rate of the national currency - 21 hryvnia per dollar.

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