OREANDA-NEWS. May 10, 2012. Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov predicts that within three years all depositors of the former Savings Bank of USSR will receive compensation. He said this during a working trip to Dnipropetrovsk region.

"We will give cards to people and within three years, our citizens will be able to receive compensation for their valueless investments", - Mykola Azarov said.

But he stressed that no one would impose a credit card, people will choose the way in which they receive compensation in cash or by credit card.

The Prime Minister added that people could pay for utility services and buy drugs with discount by a credit card.

"I have instructed the Finance Ministry and the Savings Bank to conduct the calculations, because if we promise - it will be done", - Mykola Azarov said.

The PM stressed that yesterday he reported to the President of Ukraine on economic situation in Ukraine and, in particular the willingness to start of this year compensation payments to depositors of the former Savings Bank from June 1.