DUSAHNBE, May 26, Asia-Plus – Open joint-stock company (OJSC) “TojikSodirotBonk” (bank for foreign economic activity) now does not collect commission on payment for services and purchasing by plastic cards provided by this bank.
Mr. Amid Rashidbekov, a leading economist with plastic cards department of “TojikSodirotBonk”, has told Asia-Plus that earlier such a service was in effect in those shopping centers, where there were bank machines of “TojikSodirotBonk”, while now this service is in effect irrespective of the fact where purchasing was made.
“Besides, the bank provides to its client an opportunity to pay for services and purchasing in any country of the world by plastic cards, without collecting commission,” said Mr. Rashidbekov, “Earlier, the bank had collected a 0.5 percent commission from the cost of purchasing.”
According to Amid Rashidbekov, at present there are 1,975 holders of the “TojikSodirotBonk” plastic cards in
Tajikistan
.
According to data of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), four banks in
Tajikistan
have the right of issuing plastic cards, including “TojikSodirotBonk”, “AgroInvestBonk” and “Oryonbonk”.
A number of plastic cards put into circulation in
Tajikistan
has amounted to 7,389 as of
May 1, 2006
.
