Hi Jochem,
JdR> Russian members informed us that local Russian payments can only be made JdR> to organisations registered in Russia.
That's wrong. If everything you can perform during one year of discussion is that conclusion - we can summarize that your department did nothing.
Why you are referring to 'russian members'? What is a result of conversation with Unicredit bank? Who was your consultant?
I can say again: any non-resident company is able to open a bank account in RUB in any of russian banks. You need only to prove the existing of company and provide AoA (translations, of course). And the powers of representative as well.
JdR> The RIPE NCC values input from our members and is open to investigating other JdR> feasible payment options. If you have any further suggestions, please let us know.
Unfortunately you are always ignoring such input.
-- Sergey
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:14:10 PM, you wrote:
JdR> Dear colleagues,
JdR> We are pleased to report that the RIPE NCC has expanded its payment options to all JdR> RIPE NCC members this year to include PayPal and VISA virtual credit cards.
JdR> This change is the result of last year's discussions at ENOG 2 and on the mailing JdR> list that the RIPE NCC investigate different payment options for RIPE NCC members in Russia.
JdR> After investigating several methods, it became clear that PayPal and virtual credit JdR> cards would be the most suitable alternative payment options at this time.
JdR> Other options, like opening a local bank account in Russia in RUB or EUR or opening JdR> a bank in the Netherlands in RUB to facilitate payments in local currency would not JdR> decrease the complexity and costs of payments to the RIPE NCC since this would be seen as an international JdR> transfer. Russian members informed us that local Russian payments can only be made JdR> to organisations registered in Russia. Our Executive Board decided that the RIPE NCC JdR> will not pursue a registration in Russia at this point in time as this would result in a high overhead and cost.
JdR> The RIPE NCC values input from our members and is open to investigating other JdR> feasible payment options. If you have any further suggestions, please let us know.
JdR> Kind regards,
JdR> Jochem de Ruig JdR> RIPE NCC