On changes in execution of payments

22 December 2008, 12:00

This to inform that due to Christmas and New Year holidays, there will a number of changes in execution of outgoing payment orders.

23 December – shortened working day (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.):

–        Payments in US dollars debited from customer accounts after 3:00 p.m. will be executed on the same day with value date marked as 26 December
–        Payments in Russian rubles debited from customer accounts after 2:00 p.m. will be executed on the same day with value date marked as 26 December
–        Payments in other currencies debited from customer accounts after 1:30 p.m. will be executed on the same day with value date marked as 29 December

26 December shortened working day (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.):

–        Payments in Russian rubles debited from customer accounts after 2:00 p.m. will be executed on the same day with value date marked as 29 December
–        Payments in US dollars will be executed on the same day with value date marked as 26 December
–        Payments in other currencies will be executed on the same day with value date marked as 29 December

30 December – shortened working day (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.):

–        Payments in US dollars debited from customer accounts after 3:00 p.m. will be executed on the same day with value date marked as 5 January
–        Payments in Russian rubles debited from customer accounts after 2:00 p.m. will be executed on the same day with value date marked as 12 January (may be subject to change)
–        Payments in other currencies debited from customer accounts after 1:30 p.m will be executed on the same day with value date marked as 5 January.

All payments received from customers by the Bank on 23 and 30 December as well as payments in Russian rubles received by the Bank on 26 December – and debited from customer accounts before the aforementioned time – will be sent on the same day and this day will be marked as the value date.

Please note this information when planning your payments.

The Bank's Information Service is accessible around the clock to give you more detailed information on execution of payments upon request. The phone number for inquires is +371 67025555.

Eleonora Gailisha
Mass Media and Public Relations
Phone: +371-67020506
Fax: +371-67020563
E-mail: [email protected]