Russian-speaking customers can buy properties with financing from the bank up to 70% of the price.

UniCredit Bulbank offers products which are designed to meet the individual needs of Russian-speaking customers residing in Bulgaria. The bank’s products and services for foreign citizens were presented at a special press conference in Bourgas in the honourable presence of the deputy mayor of the city Mr.Krassimir Stoichev who is responsible for budget, finances, economic and commercial activities.

The Russian-speaking customers demonstrate a great interest in mortgage loans which enable them to acquire a property at the seaside or in other attractive locations. UniCredit Bulbank offers the Russian-speaking citizens mortgage loans with an option for financing up to 70% of the market value of the property for a period up to 20 years.

In the region of Bourgas alone, UniCredit Bulbank services more than 90 thousand customers, the greater part of whom are Russian-speaking citizens.

UniCredit Bulbank offers various products, especially developed to meet the needs of Russian-speaking customers. One of these products is a current account in Russian rubles. With it the customers can have their funds at their disposal anywhere and at any time. This account provides also a possibility for online banking without any monthly fees. With a current account in rubles the Russian citizens can even subscribe to the service for payment of utility services or for making periodic payments.

Especially for the Russian-speaking citizens the fee for incoming international transfers is fixed at EUR 5 to 9.

Very suitable for foreigners is also the package of banking services “Unico (VIP)”, with which against a certain monthly fee they can use various products of the bank at prices which are lower than the prices charged for using the standard products separately.

A great number of companies with Russian participation in Bulgaria are clients of UniCredit Bulbank – Bourgas region, using current accounts in EUR and USD, deposits, international debit cards, and Bulbank Online.

“UniCredit Bulbank records a very strong presence in Bourgas region. Out of the total number of customers in the city of Bourgas, slightly over 85 thousand are individuals and the rest are micro and small enterprises. To 31 May the bank’s loan portfolio in the region has reached BGN 284.2 million, while deposits total BGN 283.5 million.“, announced Pavlinka Yovcheva, Retail Banking regional director for Bourgas region.

The most demanded banking products by the companies in the region of Bourgas are the current accounts in EUR and USD, as well as Bulbank Online, as indicated by data of UniCredit Bulbank. Business clients show greatest interest in loans for start-up business, working capital and investment loans in the agricultural sector, for purchase of land and for development of alternative energy sources.

In respect of the individual clients of UniCredit Bulbank, including Russian and Ukrainian citizens, during the summer period a trend of increased use of POS terminals, higher number of foreign currency exchange operations and payments is observed.

More information for media:

UniCredit Bulbank, Identity & Communications Department

Viktoria Blajeva, Phone: + 359 2 9264 993, wjlj/ebwjepwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch

Magdalena Ivanova, Phone: + 359 2 9232 528, nbhebmfob/jwbopwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch