In November, Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria started offering the international debit card VISA Electron in national and euro currency, besides in U.S. dollars.
VISA Electron debit card has a two-year validity term and no issuing fee. Raiffeisenbank does not collect fee for the usage of VISA Electron in commercial sites in Bulgaria and abroad. The annual card servicing fee is set at 5.0 dollars, 5.0 euro or their equivalent in Bulgarian levs. VISA Electron debit card can be used for drawing money in local currency from over 800,000 automatic teller machines (ATMs) throughout the world. The card allows for payments in over 23 million stores, hotels, restaurants and other commercial sites worldwide.