On November 22, Minsk / Anna Kot - BELTA /. The National Bank of Belarus proposes to establish by law a requirement for cashless payment in retail trade for goods, works or services, the cost of which is 100 or more times the basic amount established on the day of sale to the consumer. This was announced today at the IX International Forum on Banking Information Technologies "BankIT'12" by the Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus, Sergey Dubkov, BELTA correspondent reports. For example, Italy has introduced a ban on cash payments for purchases exceeding 1000 euros, Greece - for amounts over 1500 euros, France - for amounts over 3000 euros, noted Sergey Dubkov. It is also planned to exclude the possibility of paying cash to the consumer in case of return of goods (works, services) paid for by cashless means in an amount 100 or more times exceeding the basic amount established on the day of sale to the consumer. At the same time, in Belarus, it is planned to expand the list of facilities provided for by law, in which payment terminals for cashless payment using bank plastic cards must be installed. The right to choose the cashless form of payment for goods, works or services should be granted to the consumer at the legislative level, believes the representative of the National Bank. Also, in Belarus, it is proposed to apply a differentiated approach when establishing rental rates for premises where terminal equipment for accepting cashless payments is available or absent. These and other proposals are planned to be enshrined in law, which will create conditions for carrying out settlements in the retail trade and services sector predominantly in cashless form, noted Sergey Dubkov. It is also planned to organize predominantly round-the-clock access for cardholders to self-service equipment (infokiosks, ATMs). The issue of introducing contactless technologies for cashless payments by the population, including payment for travel on public transport, will be worked out. It is planned to connect new settlement and payment agents, service providers to ERIP, and supplement the list with new types of services provided for cashless payment.