Banks Have Prepared Currency "surprises" And Fee Increases For Belarusians
- 11.05.2025, 8:45
The changes will be enacted in June.
Several Belarusian banks have announced to customers that they will introduce changes to certain services in June. "Zerkalo" has collected a selection of such innovations.
"Alfa-Bank" will introduce a fee for cash withdrawals in cash offices of other banks from June 3. It will be at the level of 3.5% of the amount (minimum - 4.5 rubles). "Free withdrawal in ATMs of partner banks and other banks on cards, provided by the terms of packages of solutions, sets of privileges and package of services "Personal", within the current limits for cash withdrawal, remains," - specifies the financial institution.
Also at "Alfa-Bank" from June 1 will appear changes in the criteria for free service for some services. Thus, individual payments will no longer be counted in the total amount of monthly expenses.
"Sber Bank" announced that from June 1 will increase the monthly subscription fee for the package of services "Ultra Card 2.0" - from 25 to 40 rubles. This applies to customers who will not fulfill any of the conditions of free service.
"For packages of services "Ultra Card" and "Ultra Card 2.0" added additional conditions for free on the volume of payroll and the average daily balance on the account - announced the financial institution. - For free use of the package of services, it's enough to fulfill one of the free conditions.
Also, the package of services "Ultra Card" will set a commission for cash withdrawals from ATMs of other banks, if the amount exceeds Br3,000 per month.
Sber Bank will also make changes for currency exchange operations on cards to the account in Belarusian rubles outside Belarus from June 2. The innovation concerns the situations when Russian rubles are used.
Belgazprombank will introduce a commission for transfers in euros to accounts opened in Belarusbank from June 1. Also, this financial institution previously announced that from June 1, it would introduce a new service - replenishment of payment cards "Belkart-premium" in ATMs outside Belarus. "The service can be provided only if there is a technical possibility in a particular device of a foreign bank," specifies the financial institution.
Also, Belgazprombank intends to reduce the commission for the exchange of worn and damaged banknotes in foreign currency from June 1. Earlier this financial institution revised the list of signs of damage of banknotes in foreign currency from April 25 this year.
"Paritetbank" will make changes for "Family Circle" cards from June 1. "The amount of interest accrued on the balance of funds on the current bank account is changed from 3% to 0.000001% per annum," the bank informs.