OREANDA-NEWS. October 27, 2010. All Uniastrum branches now have payment terminals that customers can use to reload bank cards, settle debts, and pay for a wide range of services

From now on Uniastrum customers can top up bank cards or pay back loans themselves rather than at a teller station. Payments can be made simply by using one of the Bank’s self-service kiosks and the money deposited will be credited to the appropriate account at the very latest by the next business day. The newly installed terminals can also be used to pay for cell phone, Internet, satellite TV, and other services. No fee is charged.

Before long Uniastrum plans to extend the list of companies whose services can be paid for via self-service kiosks, including, among others, regional operators. Also, customers will be able to reload electronic purses used for paying for goods and services on the Internet, etc. The multifunction service kiosks help save money and time. And using them is easy: customers simply choose from a number of menu options and follow the display instructions.

As of October 1, 2010, Uniastrum deployed 104 self-service terminals, 60 of which were installed at neighborhood banking centers throughout the Moscow region. The number of transactions made via the self-service terminals rose 1.5-fold YTD, while total volume increased 30%.

“Our goal is to offer customers maximum convenience combined with quality service,” says Oleg Shvetsov, First Deputy Chairman of Uniastrum’s Management Board. “In and around the capital the number of customers that have come to appreciate the benefits to be gained from using the payment terminals continues to grow apace. Our plan, therefore, is go on developing this particular line of business in the hope that these client-friendly payment solutions prove just as popular throughout the Bank’s nationwide branch network.”