OREANDA-NEWS. June 07, 2012. VISA Classic Instant is an international debit card provided to the client immediately on visiting the bank’s branch. Issuing a card is very easy: one should visit the Piraeus Bank in Ukraine nearest branch with passport and identification code and receive the card the same day. VISA Classic Instant is a non-personalized card and can be offered in EUR, USD or UAH for a tenor of up to 4 years. VISA Classic Instant card costs only UAH40.

Despite the simplified issuing process VISA Classic Instant card is equipped with chip that ensures the safety of the card’s usage. In addition, the customer can activate the service of SMS alert and receive information on his or her mobile phone on any transactions made with the card.

VISA Classic Instant card allows customers to withdraw cash, look through the balance and change PIN at ATMs, pay with card in trading networks and transfer funds from one account to another on his or her own. The only limitation of the card is that it is not designed for payments via Internet.

"We appreciate the time of our customers. For some of them it is important to get the card immediately upon visiting the branch without waiting for a week. That's why we offer VISA Classic Instant card. The card can be connected not only to the current account but also to account "Free Access", and “Free” therefore the customer may make transfers between his own accounts at any given point of time, Ilias Mouzakis, Piraeus Bank in Ukraine deputy director of operations department, said. – In addition, having connected to the online banking system Winbank, the customer can manage the funds on the card independently and at any time, all transfers and payments within Ukraine are free. Recently we have launched a mobile version for Android and iOS - the Winbank Mobile attachment. So, the funds’ management became even easier".