OREANDA-NEWS. August 19, 2011. Finance and Credit Bank and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev have inked an agreement for acceptance of payments for education and other services.

Ludmila Radchenko, Head of Retail Passive and Settlement Operations Department of Finance and Credit Bank, is quoted as saying: "The Bank has signed a cooperation agreement with one of the most prestigeous higher educational institutions of Ukraine, which will allow our regular customers, students of the University in particular, to pay for their education or make all other compulsory payments at any of 302 bank outlets all over Ukraine".

Payees are charged a minimum commission fee for payments in favour of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev which is just 0.25% (minimum 0.50 UAH) of the accepted payment amount. In order to effect a payment, it is enough to provide a bank specialist with the payment details of the educational institution and an agreement or any other document grounding the payment.

Finance and Credit Bank was founded in 1990 and ranks among the largest banks by the volume of assets according to the NBU classification.

As of 01.08.2011 the authorised capital of the Bank made up UAH 2 billion. The Bank provides a full range of banking services to both individual customers and legal entities.

As of 01.08.2011 the Bank's network comprises 16 bank branches and 302 off-balance outlets throughout Ukraine. 

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev is one of the most reputable educational establishments of Ukraine. It has been seen as the center of higher education and scientific thinking in Ukraine since its foundation in 1834.

To date, there are nearly 25,000 students studying at 14 faculties and in 7 institutes. The teaching staff of over 2000 people pass on their knowledge and experience to them. Research officers and students productively cooperate with dozens of educational establishments and research centers based across the globe.