Yandex.Money to Offer Withdrawals to Visas in More Countries

April 12, 2012

Yandex. Money users in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan can now transfer funds to Visa cards. This service has been available to residents of Russia since February.

Yandex.Money allows funds transfers to any Visa bank card issued in Russia or any of the abovementioned countries. Moreover, you can send money to your own card or to someone else’s. To transfer funds, all you need is the bank card number. Depending on the recipient’s bank, the time it takes to receive funds ranges from a few minutes to two business days.

Identified account holders can transfer up to 28,000 rubles at a time. Commission is 3% of the amount transferred plus 15 rubles. Conversion rates are set by Visa or the issuing bank.

With bank cards, it is not only convenient to withdraw funds from the service, but also to pay for purchases with Yandex.Money. To do so, simply link your card to your Yandex.Money account.