OREANDA-NEWS. July 07, 2009. The mini-branches of Sviaz-Bank’s Primorye branch have begun operating the BLIZKO money transfer system, which is the Bank’s own development. The BLIZKO system makes instant money transfers in rubles and foreign currencies across Russia and on the territory of CIS countries, reported the press-centre of Sviaz-Bank.

Introduction of the new service at the branch’s mini-branches enables customers to transfer their money in rubles instantly across Russia and to CIS countries. The mini-branches charge a commission of 1.3% to 2% depending on the amount transferred. Money transfers take a minute regardless of destination.

The mini-branches are open for business from 9:30 to 17:30 hours on Mondays through Thursdays, and between 9:30 and 16:30 hours on Fridays and eve of public holidays at the following addresses in Vladivostok:

2 Verkhne-Portovaya Street (without a lunch break), tel.: (4232) 20-76-06; 14 Admiral Yumashev Street (without a lunch break), tel.: (4232) 20-76-06; and 7 Kizlyarskaya Street (lunch break between 13:00 and 13:48 hours), tel.: (4232)20-76-06.

Today, the BLIZKO system covers the territories of Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova (including Transnistria), Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and Latvia.