The number of Bank ‘Finance and Credit’ POS has exceeded 4 thousand

press-release

      As 01.12.2008, the number of Bank 'Finance and Credit' POS has made up 4,200, virtually, it is 1.5 times more than the similar indicator in the previous year, namely, as of 01.12.2007, the Bank cooperated with 2,875 merchants. According to data published by EMA Ukrainian Interbank Payment Systems Member Assocoation, Bank 'Finance and Credit' occupies leading positions in POS rating.
      "The proportion of merchants in the gross turnover volume and revenues is the following: shops – 50%, restaurants – 30%, hotels – 6%, casino – 3%, payments through Portmone system – 2%, clinics  and beauty shops – 2%,  car hire and auto service companies – 2%", said Yulia Narimanova, Chief of Acquiring Department, Bank 'Finance and Credit'.
      Since the beginning of 2008, the Bank has installed 1,510 POS terminals. During the last three months, POS terminals have been installed at the new points of sale of major network clients: Sportmaster, Technopolis, Carlo Pazzolini, Collin's, SushiYa and Vitamin.
      Since 2006, the Bank has launched discount program, which gives a number of discounts for all the owners of Bank's payment cards when purchasing or paying for the services at upscale merchants.
      For the last three months, the Bank has signed the agreements on the discount program with the following major network clients: Dim Bilyzny, Diawest, Tsvet Divanov, Textil Dyzayn Kompaniyi, VALEX and Rojal Secrets, Belcanto restaurants and Peschera Steak.
      As of 01.12.2008, Bank 'Finance and Credit' cooperates with over 400 points of sale under the discount agreement. 

Information:

      As of 01.12.2008, Bank 'Finance and Credit' has issued approximately 913 thousand payment cards of VISA and MasterCard International payment systems. Own card business infrastructure includes 541 cash outlets.
      Joint ATM network of Bank 'Finance and Credit', Ukrsibbank, Ukrsotsbank, Pravex-Bank and Rodovid Bank includes 3,510 ATMs.

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