ASTRA BANK started emission of Visa payment cards

Nov. 13, 2009

The Bank issues debit cards Visa of Visa International payment system for legal entities within payroll projects and for private individuals. Using Visa ASTRA BANK clients will be able to receive all standard services of this banking business segment: to pay for goods and services, withdraw funds from accounts in Ukraine and abroad, transfer money from account to other card account, organize issue of additional cards and many other services.

ASTRA BANK created own network of cash dispensers and cash points. ASTRA BANK is the member of All Ukrainian ATMs network “Radius” including more than 1800 terminals across Ukraine. In the ATMs of network the holders of Visa Electron Enter ASTRA BANK can receive funds by reduced tariffs.

“Launch of mass emission of ASTRA BANK Visa payment cards is the result of purposeful Bank activity. Payment cards use is widely applied practice in developed countries. Actually the card is the client’s access key to account and leads the Ukrainian consumers to the new level of own finances management. It is important that ASTRA BANK card business for legal entities includes payroll projects. Thus our clients – business entities – will significantly optimize their operational costs. We also perform issue and servicing of electronic payment cards for private individuals – stated ASTRA BANK Deputy CEO Anton Pogorelov. – ASTRA BANK entering market of electronic payment cards indicates significant stage of general Bank development strategy”.

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ASTRA BANK is a universal bank offering a wide range of financial services. ASTRA BANK is a member of Guarantee Fund of Private Individuals’ Deposits. In accordance with data of Association of Ukrainian banks ASTRA BANK takes the 26th place among banks of Ukraine regarding volume of capital. Long-term credit rating assigned to OJSC ASTRA BANK is uaBBB+ with forecast “stable” and the highest rating of bank deposit safety “5”. ASTRA BANK is the member of financial group of Alpha Bank Group Greece operating for more than 130 years that has representatives at the markets of Greece, Romania, Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria, FYROM, Cyprus and Jersey as well as in the USA and Great Britain.