OREANDA-NEWS. August 04, 2011. It increased by 1,441.1 mln leis (21.5 percent) in comparison with the same period of 2010, the National Bank reported.

The amount of cash withdrawn from such bankcards grew 20.7 percent - from 6,520.8 mln to 7,871.7 mln leis, and the volume of cashless payments by means of them increased 1.5 times - from 192.58 mln to 282.85 mln leis.

In January-June 2011, the amount of transactions made abroad with bankcards issued in Moldova exceeded indicators of the same period last year by 28.5 percent - from 393.5 mln to 505.9 mln leis.

The volume of cash withdrawn from such cards abroad grew 4.5 percent - from 138.4 mln to 144.7 mln leis, and the volume of cashless payments with these cards rose by 41.6 percent - from 255.1 mln to 361.3 mln leis. The amount of transactions made in Moldova with bankcards issued abroad increased by 14.9 percent in this period of time - from 646.5 mln to 742.9 mln leis.

The amount of cash withdrawn from such cards increased by 15.6 percent - from 451.9 mln to 522.4 mln leis and the amount of cashless payments by means of them increased by 13.4% - from 194.5 mln to 220.5 mln leis.