BCR CHISINAU launches bank cards for students and high school pupils

BCR CHISINAU launches bank cards for students and high school pupils

• 11.08.2011

CHISINAU, 11 August 2011. Students from Moldova who study in Romania and other countries and students of Moldovan universities, as well as their parents, have the opportunity to effectively and quickly manage the required amount of money through BCR Maestro ”Necesar” and BCR MasterCard ”Voiaj” cards at preferential tariffs starting with August 10, 2011.

Parents will be able to refill their card account opened in Moldova, while the students / pupils will be able to use the cash wherever they are. In addition, students and pupils under 18 years enjoy a special procedure: when parents open a main card with BCR Chisinau, an additional card is issued for the student (child), and parents have the opportunity to set up a daily spending limit for their children.

Students, who hold cards issued by BCR Chisinau S.A., will be able to withdraw cash on preferential terms from any ATM belonging to the BCR / Erste network located in 9 countries of the Central and Eastern Europe: Romania, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine, and Croatia.

"To use the cards of BCR Chisinau dedicated to students and pupils is highly advantageous compared to the terms and conditions of the money transfer systems. BCR Chisinau provides low tariffs and preferential terms for using bank cards for students and pupils. Moreover, the cards of BCR Chisinau allow for paying for goods and services in commercial networks and via Internet in any currency, at an advantageous exchange rate, without charging any currency conversion fee. By launching this offer, BCR Chisinau grants access for students and pupils to the money sent by their parents 24 /24, wherever they are", said Victoria Revenco, Head of Cards and Alternative Channels Department of BCR Chisinau S.A.

BCR Chisinau is one of the most dynamic banks on the Moldovan bank card market. During the first seven months of 2011, the number of active cards issued by BCR Chisinau has reached 7,200 increasing by over 60% compared to the previous year. At the same time, BCR Chisinau’s ATM network has extended up to 38 ATMs, which are located in the most convenient sites in Chisinau, Balti, Hancesti, Sangerei, and Falesti.
 

Banca Comercială Română Chişinău

Banca Comerciala Română Chişinău S.A. is a universal commercial bank, established in the Republic of Moldova on October 22, 1998. The single shareholder of the bank is BCR SA, the leading banking organization in Romania; member of Erste Group, one of the largest financial providers in Central and Eastern Europe.