In June 1926, German banks granted to the Soviet Union credits to the total amount of 300 million marks "thanks to the cooperation of the German Government".[This quote needs a citation] Interest was fixed at 9.4% per annum. In October 1926, the Soviet Government invited a notable group of Reichstag deputies to Moscow. Georgy Chicherin, visiting Berlin at December 1926, remarked on the improvement of the present German-Soviet relation in comparison with 1925.[citation needed]