MOSCOW, July 19 Sberbank expanded its presence in Crimea by opening its first office in Kerch, the bank's press service reported.
Sberbank opened its first branch in Crimea in early May, located in Yalta. Then in May another office appeared in Sevastopol.
«The Sberbank office has opened its doors in Kerch, the largest eastern city of the Crimean peninsula. Now residents and guests of the city can receive instant debit and credit SberCards, open a deposit, take out a mortgage, consumer or educational loan, and other main products of the bank. The office has a premium service zone and a 24-hour self-service zone with ATMs,» the statement said.
Kerch entrepreneurs also have access to Sberbank's offline banking services: they can quickly register a company or individual entrepreneur in the bank's office, open a current account, and place deposits.
«The opening of an office in the third most populated agglomeration of the Crimean peninsula is an important step in expanding the regional presence of Sberbank. The client flow in our branches on the peninsula is 2-3 times higher than in offices in comparable southern cities in terms of the number of residents. Since the beginning of May, we have served more than 36,000 people,» commented Stanislav Kuznetsov, deputy chairman of the board of the bank.