Superjet 100 has risen in price, payment by QR codes of the Central Bank in Sberbank. Highlights of the night

Superjet 100 aircraft have risen in price due to rising prices for foreign parts, Sber has connected the payment for goods by QR code from the Central Bank, how criticism from Putin will affect the prospects for the law on the indigenous peoples of Ukraine - in the RBC review

Superjet planes have risen in price due to rising prices for components

Superjet 100 aircraft manufactured by the Irkut Corporation have risen in price by 12% to $36 million apiece with delivery in 2024. In 2020, the airliners were offered at a price of $32 million. The increase in prices is associated with inflation and an increase in the cost of Western components, from which about 50% of the aircraft is assembled. These components are becoming more expensive due to changes in exchange rates.

Prices for the Superjet 100 turn out to be higher than the market price of many aircraft of the company's competitors - Airbus and Boeing, as it is dictated not by the market, but by the cost of the aircraft. However, the Azimuth airline, which operates 15 Superjet 100 airliners, told RBC that the operators of Russian aircraft are not interested in the price of the aircraft, but in the size of the leasing rate, which is quite competitive for the Superjet 100 due to state support tools.

"Sber" connected the payment of goods by QR-code from the Central Bank

Since July 1, Sberbank has connected payment for goods through QR codes of the Fast Payment System created by the Central Bank. Until the end of the month, the service will work for a pilot group of users, after which the practice will be gradually extended to other bank customers. The fast payment system was launched by the Central Bank in 2019 to increase competition between banks, it allows not only to quickly transfer money between accounts of different banks, but also pay for goods and services using a QR code. The commission for using QR codes by stores is less than the commission for connecting card payments. Experts believe that the accession of the largest player can push the development of QR-payments, which are still unpopular.

Political scientists ruled out the correction of the Ukrainian law on indigenous peoples

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Russian President Vladimir Putin , during a direct line, criticized the bill on indigenous peoples initiated by Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, saying that it infringes on the interests of Russians. However, political scientists interviewed by RBC believe that this criticism will in no way affect the prospects for its adoption, since it does not affect the interests of Russians living in Ukraine, nor the interests of Ukrainians.

The bill introduced urgently states that the indigenous peoples of Ukraine were formed on the territory of the Crimean peninsula and Crimean Tatars, Karaites and Krymchaks should be considered them. The fact that the bill concerns only the Crimean peoples is explained by the need to protect their interests due to the “occupation” of Crimea by RUSSIA.

What else happened

In Switzerland, the Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation into possible bribery of Ecuadorian officials by a former employee of an unnamed commodity trading group. REUTERS and Financial Times write that we are talking about one of the largest oil traders Gunvor. Scientists from University College London proposed to expand the usual list of symptoms of covid-19, including weakness, diarrhea, headache and some others. They believe this could help catch the disease earlier and not overwhelm the healthcare system. Starting July 1, single parents and pregnant women who registered early will receive monthly allowances. Both categories of citizens will be able to receive money if the average per capita income of their family does not exceed the subsistence level. In addition, since July 1, tariffs for utilities, gas and cigarettes have increased in Russia, and new rules for the movement of trucks along the Moscow Ring Road have come into force in the capital. What other changes have occurred in Russian laws - read in the selection of RBC.

What events to watch today

The launch of the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle with British ONEWEB communication satellites is planned from the Vostochny cosmodrome. The EU will launch a system of COVID-certificates that will allow citizens of the association to move freely between countries.