Unibank wins STP Quality Award of Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International

YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. One of the leading banks in Armenia in international settlements – Unibank – won the STP Quality Award, established by the Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International. According to the bank’s press service, this award is given for the high quality and speed of processing international settlements.

This annual award is given by the Raiffeisen Bank to correspondent banks, which have automated international settlement transactions and ensured straight-through processing (STP).

“We highly appreciate the trust of Raiffeisen Bank International and are grateful for the high assessment of our work,” stressed Vahagn Kazinyan, Unibank’s coordinator for the development of correspondent relations.

“‘We plan to continue to strengthen cooperation with Raiffeisen Bank International, as well as to increase the availability of international settlements for our clients”

Fast and reliable SWIFT money transfers play an important role in the development of business and foreign economic activity in the country. Traditionally supporting entrepreneurs, Unibank is implementing a campaign that allows settlements via the SWIFT system free of charge or at reduced rates.

Both regular and new clients can save on international transfers. For entrepreneurs who already use loans from Unibank, a special package “Loyal Client” has been developed. Its advantages are free SWIFT transfers and individual exchange rates.

New clients who decide to transfer their turnover to the bank are offered the “First Year with Unibank” package, within which they can make SWIFT transfers absolutely free of charge for three months, and receive a 20% discount for the next nine months.

In addition, those who subscribe to the package are allowed to convert currency at individual rates, additionally saving money. The cost of the package is AMD 10,000 per year. ($1 – 527.69 drams). -0-

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