UniCredit Bulbank releases all new cardholders of Visa Classic from the usual annual fee for servicing. Until now the annual fee was 25 Euros for a main card and 18 Euros for an additional one. At this stage, the introduced relief in the conditions is valid for the first year.

Visa Classic is an international credit card with an electronic chip, offered by UniCredit Bulbank without any charges for issuance or renewal after the expiry of its term.

With Visa Classic from UniCredit Bulbank the client uses a 45-day grace period, during which no interest is accrued on payments with the card in trade centers. Upon partial repayment of the liability under the credit card the interest rate is 1.6% per month, whereas for familiar and loyal clients of the bank it is 1.5%.

Clients with net monthly income over BGN 300 may take advantage of the card. The card is issued in BGN, EUR or USD and the credit limit is up to 5 times the net monthly income of the applicant. The limit depends on the income and the to-date credit track record of the client, but it is at least BGN 500, (250 Euros) and can reach up to BGN 10 000 (5000 Euros).

The card is secured with an electronic chip. In addition, UniCredit Bulbank offers SMS notification for each transaction. For every card the bank issues also a free-of-charge insurance “Travelling abroad” of the client with high levels of coverage.

With this card the clients have a 24-hour access to their credit limit, they may perform payments free of charge in every trade centre, equipped with a POS-terminal, as well as on the Internet. It is interesting to note that the shopkeepers in the country started offering discounts for the goods ordered on the Internet instead of purchased at the shop.

Upon the receiving of the card, the bank also provides useful tips to its clients for safe use.

For contacts:

UniCredit Bulbank, PR and Corporate Identity

Victoria Blazheva, Tel.: 02/9264 993, wjlj/ebwjepwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch

Ekaterina Ancheva, Tel.: 02/9264 963, flbufsjob/bodifwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch