Olena Gorlushko, Piraeus bank in Ukraine supervisor of cards product unit: « Visa cards are very comfortable and safe in use and also they can also bring additional benefits to their holders»

“We have issued over 20,000 Visa cards during our 10-year cooperation, - Olena Gorlushko, Piraeus Bank in Ukraine cards product unit supervisor says. – Visa cards are very comfortable and safe in use and also they can also bring additional benefits to their holders. Visa regularly holds promotional actions with valuable gifts”.

Visa cards are available in all Bank branches. Issuing term is 7 days.

For detailed information about Visa card issuing please phone the call centre: 0 800 30 888 0 (calls from stationary phones within Ukraine are free of charge).

Note. Piraeus Bank Group is one of the major banking institutions of Southern and Eastern Europe with assets of EUR 77,2 bln, with credit portfolio of EUR 46 bln and loan portfolio of EUR 37 bln (after absorbing the good part of Greek Agricultural Bank ATEbank and 99,08% of Greek Geniki Bank’s total stake, as of 19.10.2012). Established in 1916, Piraeus Bank today is presented in 10 countries.

In Ukraine Piraeus Bank is established since 2007. The Bank is a member of Fund of Guaranteeing the Deposits of Individuals (license #25).

Net assets of Piraeus Bank in Ukraine amount to UAH 3.5 bln, share capital to UAH 1.628 bln, regulatory capital to UAH 894,7 mln as of 3Q2012.

Piraeus Bank has the highest rating of deposits reliability provided by “Credit-Rating” Agency (grade “5”; last update took place on 23.10.2012), that shows the bank's capacity to make payments on existing deposits timely and in full.

The Bank is a member of Forum of Leading International Financial institutions (FLIFI), Fund of Guaranteeing the Deposits of Individuals. The Bank is also included in the list of banks authorized by the Pension Fund of Ukraine to make payments of pensions and financial assistance.

Piraeus Bank in Ukraine Press Service

Kateryna Kalynovska

cell: +38(067)688-62-14

e-mail: kkalynovska{at}piraeusbank.ua