YEREVAN, April 15. / ARKA /. VTB Bank (Armenia) said today on April 1 all its MasterCard holders were given a unique opportunity to withdraw cash from 11,500 ATMs of Russian VTB Group’s subsidiaries in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Georgia, paying the same commission charged by its ATMs across Armenia.

The Russian-owned bank said this became possible after its MasterCard cards were included in the single network of VTB Group’s ATMs.

According to the bank, the size of commission when using other ATMs is usually substantially higher.

An interactive map available at VTB Bank (Armenia) official website will help customers to locate a most suitable and nearest ATM in all CIS countries and Georgia. The interactive map is also available for mobile devices operating on iOS, Windows and Android Market systems.

VTB Bank (Armenia) joined the MasterCard payment system in September 2013. It is the issuer of Cirrus/Maestro, MasterCard Standard and MasterCard Gold payment cards. MasterCard Gold gives its holders access to special privileges in Armenia and abroad, giving them a greater financial freedom.

VTB Bank (Armenia) is owned fully by Russian VTB Group. It operates 67 branches across Armenia, more than any other local bank. -0-