The government will strengthen the capped fees incident to banking for the poor at a time when the crisis weakened many households, announced on Sunday the Economy minister Bruno Le Maire, while a law proposal on the matter will be discussed at the Assembly this week. “Is it possible to further improve the device, including trigger faster support? My answer is yes. Is this support may be more durable and extended over several months? My answer is also yes,” said Bruno Le Maire said on France 3.

“I will bring these answers (…) as early as next week to the national Assembly,” he added. The Asemblée must consider on Thursday a proposal of the law of France insubordinate proposing an enlargement of the cap bank charges. Last Thursday, the Senate, with a majority of the right has already voted on a proposal for a law PS aimed to provide a more bank fees, but by significantly reducing the scope.

today, the beneficiaries of the specific offer can not be charged more than 20 euros per month and 200 euros per year of costs incident to banking, and the fragile financially not more than 25 euros per month and 250 euros per year. But with the crisis, calls to strengthen or extend this cap to be increased, while the banks have reservations because of the cost of such strengthening.

These have already been pointed out to not totally respect their commitment to enforce the existing devices.

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