Uniastrum Bank deploys new self-service payment kiosks

All Uniastrum branches now have payment terminals that customers can use to reload bank cards, settle debts, and pay for a wide range of services.

From now on Uniastrum customers can top up bank cards or pay back loans themselves rather than at a teller station. Payments can be made simply by using one of the Bank’s self-service kiosks and the money deposited will be credited to the appropriate account at the very latest by the next business day. The newly installed terminals can also be used to pay for cell phone, Internet, satellite TV, and other services. No fee is charged.

Before long Uniastrum plans to extend the list of companies whose services can be paid for via self-service kiosks, including, among others, regional operators. Also, customers will be able to reload electronic purses used for paying for goods and services on the Internet, etc. The multifunction service kiosks help save money and time. And using them is easy: customers simply choose from a number of menu options and follow the display instructions.

As of October 1, 2010, Uniastrum deployed 104 self-service terminals, 60 of which were installed at neighborhood banking centers throughout the Moscow region. The number of transactions made via the self-service terminals rose 1.5-fold YTD, while total volume increased 30%.

“Our goal is to offer customers maximum convenience combined with quality service,” says Oleg Shvetsov, First Deputy Chairman of Uniastrum’s Management Board. “In and around the capital the number of customers that have come to appreciate the benefits to be gained from using the payment terminals continues to grow apace. Our plan, therefore, is go on developing this particular line of business in the hope that these client-friendly payment solutions prove just as popular throughout the Bank’s nationwide branch network.”

CB UNIASTRUM BANK LLC was established in 1994. Uniastrum is a universal lending institution offering a comprehensive range of financial products and services, with particular focus given to the retail sector and small and medium-sized businesses. Uniastrum is one of Russia’s Top-30 systemically important banks, as ranked by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, and places among the country’s Top-20 based on the size of its branch network. It is Russia’s 45th largest bank by asset size, 31st by loan portfolio volume, 28th by overall retail deposits, and 13th by total auto loans. In 2003-2007 it was the 14th biggest dynamic-growth bank, according to ratings released by RosBusinessConsulting news agency. Uniastrum’s financial statement for January 1, 2010 showed the Bank’s total assets at Rb 140 bn, with equity capital amounting to Rb 8.7 bn. Uniastrum Bank is a deposit insurance scheme participant. On May 31, 2010 Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the Bank’s long-term global foreign and local currency deposit rating at Ba2 with a stable outlook, while Moody’s Interfax Rating Agency affirmed its national scale rating at Aa2.ru. Uniastrum’s regional network currently numbers around 220 offices (including 43 branches) in 48 Russian regions. Since October 31, 2008 Uniastrum Bank has been a member of the Bank of Cyprus Group.

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