OREANDA-NEWS. January 29, 2009. As at 01.01.08, Megabank maintains accounts for 27 thousand retirees and 54 thousand social allowance-takers, increased by 5 thousand retirees and 14 thousand social allowance takers through 2008, reported the press-centre of Megabank.

Doubled against the same last period, social payments of UAH 286 m were made in 2008.

For retirees and social allowance takers, Megabank offers a free account complemented with payment card or savings book, free withdrawal, and 12% annual yield to the balance account.

As previously reported, Pension Fund's Tender Committee for serving banks for retirement and other social allowance (among the short-listed banks, the takers will opt to open the account for their allowance) approved December 9, 2008 to extend the Megabank's contract for 2009.