OREANDA-NEWS. May 24, 2012. In order to take part in the prize promotion program, between May 20 and July 20 customers simply have to apply for a Visa Gold card at any Uniastrum outlet then spend upwards of Rb 2,000

Under the scheme, Uniastrum will be issuing ten exclusive “Golden Week with Visa Gold” vouchers. During the “Golden Week” prizewinners can look forward to five unforgettable days in Moscow, visiting fitness clubs, day spas, restaurants, and night clubs, followed by a weekend break at a 5-star luxury hotel in Turkey. For runners-up, the Bank will be distributing 200 bottles of Veuve Clicquot champagne.

The more often customers use their Visa Gold card to make payments during the promo period, the greater their chances of finding themselves among the top-10 prizewinners or winning a bottle of Veuve Clicquot.

According to web portal Banki.ru, 2011 results show Uniastrum placing among the country’s 20th biggest credit card issuers, while figures released by RosBusinessConsulting news agency rank the Bank in the Top-30 for total cards in circulation. As of year-start 2012, Uniastrum’s credit card portfolio tipped the scales at over Rb 3.8 bn, up 15% on the prior year.

RBC figures for last year also show Uniastrum ranking among the nation’s Top-30 banks by total in-house ATMs deployed countrywide. As of January 1, 2012, the Bank had 560 own-brand cash machines (128 in Moscow and the Moscow region) and 95 self-service payment kiosks. Uniastrum is also a member of the United Settlement System (USS), a 90-bank network of around 17,000 ATMs. Customers with cards issued by USS-member banks enjoy preferential ATM rates.

“As a principal member of Visa International, Uniastrum regularly offers its clients the chance to take part in special promotions operated by Visa in Russia. We wish them the very best of luck,” notes Yegor Shkerin, head of the Bank’s Sales and Business Development Network Division.