Check out the exchange rates at Citi. I transfer my rubles to Raiffaisen than exchange it. Sent from my iPhone
> On May 25, 2015, at 11:29 AM, Bruce Hoult <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm also new. Five weeks today! My work opened a "salary account" at > Citibank. Apparently a lot of people also open another account somewhere (or > several), but Citi seems ok so far. Colleagues complain about the web site, > but it seems ok to me. It works in English. I've already set up several > payees and paid my rent and internet from it, no problems. ATMs are easy to > find (in particular, in the lobby at work, so there's that...) > > At the moment the only thing that will make me open an account elsewhere is > if another bank has significantly less than 1% fee on international transfers > in the $5k - $10k range. > > >> On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 9:27 AM, Richard Bozkurt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> Hi Everyone, >> >> >> >> I am rather new in Moscow, I had same problem and I was on search of bank, I >> choose my bank based on availability of ATM machines (Bankomat) >> >> If was choose based on Language I would have choose Raiffisen or Credit >> Europe bank but I pick Sberbank, it has ATM everywhere and its IPhone >> application very useful even though not in English >> >> It is really shame for Russia, even the biggest bank of Russia doesn’t have >> English webpage (their English page very limited, almost nothing) >> >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Richard R. Bozkurt >> >> Department of Certification and Business Development Manager >> >> SERCONS LLC >> DubininskayaSt.33 Bld: B,Moscow, Russia >> >> >> >> Kimden: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] Yerine John Riley >> Tarih: Friday, May 22, 2015 14:29 >> Kime: Ex-pat List >> Konu: Expat List Re: Moscow Banks >> >> >> >> >> >> I’ve been very satisfied with Raiffeisen. Their online platform for local >> payments & sending money domestically & overseas works very well & has a >> responsive support service. I use their premium banking service which >> provides a higher level of customer support & access to additional services >> & a few perks. My overseas bank is HSBC (who welcome Russians in UK with >> open arms but seem to think ex-pats here are launderers & or thieves) & I >> can honestly say Raiffeisen outperforms them on just about all criteria. >> >> >> >> With Regards >> >> >> >> John >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Ex-pat List <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday 22 May 2015 11:00 >> To: Ex-pat List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Expat Digest, Vol 127, Issue 12 >> >> >> >> Send Expat mailing list submissions to >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> >> than "Re: Contents of Expat digest..." >> >> >> >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> >> >> 1. Re: Moscow Banks (Ian Mitchell) >> >> 2. Expat List Are There Any Banks in Moscow that Are Any >> >> Good? (MacDougall C & W) >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Message: 1 >> >> Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 07:13:08 +0100 >> >> From: "Ian Mitchell" <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Re: Expat List Moscow Banks >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> Message-ID: <B81491AAC7074E9792FDE434EF8B08D0@IanPC> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> >> >> Thatâ•˙s been my experience too (8 years). Unicredit is great. Ian >> >> >> >> From: jeffrey wilgus >> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 6:26 PM >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Expat List Moscow Banks >> >> >> >> I've been with Unicredit Bank since they entered the Russian market - >> Unicredit took over the International Moscow Bank which used to be the Bank >> of Austria. I've been with them since the late nineties and have never had >> a problem in all of those years. Incidentally, the Bank of Austria was one >> of the few banks to protect their depositor's money during the crisis of >> 1998. >> >> >> >> They are professional with me - all types of transfers including >> international ones are all done online with a very modest fee. Perhaps >> others haven't had the same experience but I'm very happy with them. >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Expat mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >> >> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this message. >> >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> >> Version: 2015.0.5941 / Virus Database: 4347/9823 - Release Date: 05/20/15 >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> >> URL: >> http://www.lists.ru/pipermail/expat/attachments/20150521/014cd8db/attachment-0001.html >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Message: 2 >> >> Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 17:47:46 +0100 >> >> From: MacDougall C & W <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Expat List Are There Any Banks in Moscow that Are Any >> >> Good? >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> >> >> My own experience with Unicredit Bank has been pretty awful. Their online >> banking system is preposterously poorly written and difficult to use, with a >> hopelessly bad helpline. Alfa Bank has been betterâ•œ >> >> >> >> William >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 17:26:04 +0000 >> >> From: jeffrey wilgus <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Expat List Moscow Banks >> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> I've been with Unicredit Bank since they entered the Russian market - >> Unicredit took over the International Moscow Bank which used to be the Bank >> of Austria. I've been with them since the late nineties and have never had >> a problem in all of those years. Incidentally, the Bank of Austria was one >> of the few banks to protect their depositor's money during the crisis of >> 1998. >> >> They are professional with me - all types of transfers including >> international ones are all done online with a very modest fee. Perhaps >> others haven't had the same experience but I'm very happy with them. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Expat mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >> >> >> >> >> >> End of Expat Digest, Vol 127, Issue 12 >> >> ************************************** >> >> >> >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Expat mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/
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