OREANDA-NEWS. October 07, 2011. The subsidiary of the major Russian bank, Subsidiary Organization JSC VTB Bank (Kazakhstan has become an associated member of VISA International, the international payment system, and begun issuing own cards, reported the press-centre of KASE.

Bank VTB (Kazakhstan) releases instant issue cards VISA Instant Issue, as well as broadly used VISA Electron, VISA Classic Unembossed, VISA Classic and VISA Gold.

Also, the Bank issues corporate payment cards VISA Business, intended for paying overheads and trip costs of corporations' employees.

The payment card's account may be opened either in tenge, or US dollars, Russian rubles and euros. The cards are issued for residents and non-residents of Kazakhstan, who reached 18 years of age, for 1 to 3 years. Annual service fee equals to 200 to 20,000 tenge.
                                                                                             
Cardholders can order additional cards for their family members (from 14 years old).

Bank VTB (Kazakhstan) cards will be accepted by 25 ATMs across Kazakhstan, as well as in branches' POS terminals. The Bank wants to increase the number of ATMs to 50 in 2012.

One of major advantages of Bank VTB (Kazakhstan) is the possibility to withdraw cash at Bank VTB (Kazakhstan) tariffs in all VTB Group's cash machines. This is a big plus for those who often travel to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.

Sergey Gussarov, Chairman of Management Board of Bank VTB (Kazakhstan): "Bank VTB has one of the most developed branch networks in Russia and CIS. Holders of our cards will be able to access VTB Groups' ATMs at our tariffs, which is for sure profitable and economical".

Dinara Zhakenova, head of Retail Business Department of SO Bank VTB (Kazakhstan): "More and more people become convinced that payment cards are more convenient than cash. A cardholder must not disclose his funds at customs control, it is simpler and safer to get cash on you card, than to exchange cash currency".

The payment cards' design features Kazakh ethnic ornaments, which symbolizes a symbios of national background and Bank VTB's relevant unified decoration standards.