OREANDA-NEWS  On 24 February was announced, that any AS "PrivatBank" account holder is granted a possibility to use online banking via a mobile phone as of February 2009. The most important here is that the mobile bank of AS "PrivatBank" provides utmost variety of functional features for account and finance management. The mobile bank allows sending transfers, exchange currencies, request and review account statements… All this – anywhere worldwide where the customer’s mobile phone works!

In order to enjoy all advantages of the mobile bank AS "PrivatBank" customers, in addition to an account and connection to the online bank Privat Online, should have a working mobile phone with WEB and GPRS support. To ensure correct operations of the mobile banks AS "PrivatBank" specialists recommend using the browser Opera mini.

Using the mobile bank of AS "PrivatBank" is as convenient as its online banking Privat Online. Having typed the address https://ibank.privatbank.lv/mobile in the mobile phone browser, the customer should enter the login and password to access the accounts. We emphasize that all types of signature are valid – the signature password, the code card, and the DigiPass device. The bank provides the mobile banking service free of charge; however, one should not forget that mobile communications operators charge for Internet access via mobile phones.

About the bank. AS "PrivatBank" (previously AS "Paritate Banka") was established in 1992 and today it is one of the Latvian oldest banks. As of 2002, the leading Ukrainian bank ZAO KB „PrivatBank” has become the major shareholder of AS "PrivatBank" holding 95.7% shares of AS "PrivatBank". AS "PrivatBank" is a universal commercial bank offering a wide range of banking services to individuals and legal entities including deposits, crediting, cash transactions, currency exchange, and other banking services. AS "PrivatBank" customers can receive quality service at 25 bank branches nationwide. As of 2004, AS "PrivatBank" has been acting in the Portuguese market, and since 2008, a representative office in Italy has been operating.