Banks Introduce More Innovations For Belarusians

Some innovations affect transactions with foreign currency.

Belarusian banks continue to innovate. Some innovations affect transactions with foreign currency. Web-portal zerkalo.io specified the changes for customers.

On May 14, Belarusbank introduced a temporary ban on cash withdrawals at its ATMs and branches from Visa cards of foreign banks.

Belarusbank also warned that from May 20 it will change the cost of tariff plans in the M-Belarusbank mobile app. Thus, the fee for the "Economy" package will be 0 rubles for 30 days, for the "Basic" package - 1.1 rubles, and the "Full" package - 1.9 rubles.

“From May 20, the action “Discount For Card” ended, i.e. connection of the first, second and subsequent cards is carried out at the same payment plans,” the bank clarifies.

Belagroprombank resumed accepting applications for opening term revocable bank deposits "Plus to Opportunities" and "Plus to Savings" in dollars and euros from May 14.

Technobank will change payment plans for salary cards service from May 21. The bank will reduce the commission for annual service on Visa Classic, Mastercard Standard, Mastercard salary cards, as well as Cosmos. Now it is 5.5 rubles. From May 21, the fee for the first year of service when reissuing a card will be 3 rubles. Such an amount will be for reissuing a card due to a change in personal data, damage, loss of "plastic" or PIN code, or compromise.

RRB-Bank warns customers that the National Bank of Ukraine has imposed a ban on transactions with Belarusian and Russian rubles, as well as on all transactions with individuals and legal entities from Belarus and Russia. The bank asks customers to take this into account when planning settlements with counterparties.

BTA Bank reminded about the commission introduced on May 12 at 20% of the transaction amount, if the payment currency differs from the currency of the card account. This commission is not charged for transactions with bank cards in mobile banking and Internet banking, as well as for cash transactions at ATMs and cash desks of this financial institution.

“This commission was introduced not for receiving additional profit by the bank when making settlements with bank payment cards by our clients,” BTA Bank explains. “The introduction of this commission is a forced measure due to the currently existing increased exchange rate differences that form after settlements in foreign payment systems, including in the Visa international payment system.”