Xalq Bank began to work within the system Blizko
OJSC Xalq Bank connected to the system of international express money transfers Blizko.
As stated in the system itself, Bank of Azerbaijan has already begun to customer service for sending and payment of remittances through the new system.
Operations within the Blizko implemented in a matter of minutes , with an average commission of transfer to neighboring countries vary in the range of 0.5 % -0.8 % of the amount transferred and charged only to the sender . Agents of the system in Azerbaijan are 21 local banks.
Today Xalq Bank also operates under money transfer systems Western Union, Contact, Migom, Lider, Xpress Money, PrivatMoney, UPT, Monex and Golden Crown . - 15D -
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