Finance and Credit Bank sends football fans to the World football championship FIFA 2010

press-release

      Making payments with new payment card of business and VIP-class – "Fan-card" from Bank Finance and Credit, the most active football fans from all regions of Ukraine became participants of the drawing lot of the tourist voucher to the World football championship FIFA 2010. 

      The client of Odessa branch of the Bank Sergey Shapovalov became the happy owner of the tourist voucher for two persons. He'll be not only the viewer of grand sportive event of the year, but also will get acquainted with Southern Africa - its unique nature, surprising landscapes, excellent cuisine and unique exotics.

      "Emotions from the forthcoming world championship simply overflow me. I am very grateful to the Bank Finance and Credit for such remarkable promo which gives a chance to ordinary Ukrainian to make such fascinating journey and simultaneously be in the centre of grandiose sportive event! – Mr. Shapovalov shared impressions of unexpected good luck. – I am assured that tournament will be exciting, and football players will show masterful game. By the way, a won field-glass in one of intermediate draws of "Fan-card" will help to receive keen pleasure from sportive fights".

      According to the Director of payment cards department of the Bank Finance and Credit Vladimir Losev: "It is known that Ukrainians are passionate football fans. Therefore we were glad to offer a simple and reasonable way to get to the World football championship FIFA 2010, having confirmed Bank reputation which constantly aspires to please and surprise Clients. We hope that such promos will stimulate and develop culture of non-cash settlements at our clients".

      Promo-action is not finished; all participants are awaited by the second stage with LCD TVs and also many additional gifts for the most active participants.

     Let's remind, with opening of "Fan-card" clients of the Bank Finance and Credit had an opportunity from December, 1st, till August, 1st, 2010, paying off with a card for a total sum not less than UAH 3 thousand (min. sum of operation - UAH 100) to participate in the drawing lot of a tourist voucher for two to the World football championship FIFA 2010 and LCD TVs.

      As of 20.05.2010 the total amount of participants of the promo in the Bank made up 800 people. From the beginning of the promo participants made 5360 transactions for a total sum of UAH 1,3 million.

Information:

      Bank Finance and Credit is a principal member of international payment systems VISA and MasterCard, has license for trade acquiring by cards of international payment systems. As of 01.05.2010 Bank Finance and Credit emitted over 1.15 mln. of active payment cards of international payment systems VISA and MasterCard.
      Infrastructure of card business includes 4 228 trade outlets, 440 ATMs and 535 cash withdrawal points.

Contact for mass-media:
Yuliya Zagorodnya,
Head of Informational
and Media Support Department
Bank Finance and Credit
tel.: +38 (044) 499-26-48
e-mail: yuliya.zagorodnya@fcbank.com.ua