[members-discuss] Reply: RE: Annual contribution payment options

Hello Mark,

You see the problem is that EURO are technically banned here in Russia till Sep 9, and technically even if I have EURO at my disposal they will be converted via RUB-USD-EUR scheme
> Hello Alexey, 
>
> I think RIPE NCC should be able to make it possible to accept the money in different currencies. However the amount in EUR has to be paid in the end. This means after the additional costs for the RIPE NCC in bank fees the amount has to be paid in my opinion. 
>
> USD payments to EUR accounts are possible at most banks I believe. At the moment of receiving the money it is exchanged from USD to EUR. If a LIR at a moment pays a bit to much it could be kept by RIPE NCC for the next bill and put it is a prepaid there. Also paying every month/quarter a part off your invoice is something that the RIPE NCC should be willing to accept if it is needed because of external (to the LIR and NCC) conditions (regulations). 
>
> Things like this should be available to all LIRs and not limited to certain countries/LIRs. Contacting the RIPE NCC is an acceptable extra step the RIPE NCC can ask. 
>
> Kind regards, 
>
> Mark 
>
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: members-discuss <members-discuss-bounces at ripe.net> On Behalf 
> > Of Alexey S. Berezhnev 
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 23:11 
> > To: members-discuss <members-discuss at ripe.net> 
> > Subject: [members-discuss] Annual contribution payment options 
> > 
> > Dear colleges, 
> > 
> > I would like to discuss the possibility to pay up RIPE NCC bills (annual 
> > contribution, to be more specific)  in other currencies, than EURO. 
> > 
> > I can assume, as per the latest actions of the currency regulator - Central 
> > Bank of Russia, there is a chance that outgoing payments in EURO will be 
> > either impossible, or will be performed with double conversion with high 
> > commission at each step for Russian LIR holders. This will double the 
> > expense, of Russian LIRs. Not to mention, that payments made by 
> > sponsoring LIR significantly exceed regular contribution for an obvious 
> > reason. 
> > 
> > Therefore, I suggest the following measures to be discussed. 
> > 
> > 1. Break payments into quarters for Russian LIRs, and yet perhaps, we will 
> > overcome the limits set by central bank until Sept 9, 2021 
> > 
> > 2. Make it possible for the annual contribution to be made  USD, etc. by 
> > prevailing cross-rate. 
> > 
> > 3. Evaluate the possibility to accept cryptocurrency (ETH, BTC, and etc). 
> > 
> > This post is totally about financial problems to be discussed, and therefore I 
> > kindly ask other members to avoid any political statements in this thread. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > Alexey S. Berezhnev 
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> > 
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