Open a bank account in Iași
Several banks in Iași offer advantageous services for Ukrainian refugees. If you need an account for your salary or just day-to-day operations, here’s what you need to know.
To open a bank account at BCR, Ukrainian citizens need the following documents:
Find a BCR branch close to you in Iași.
For appointments and additional information, you can call the Ukrainian call center line: +40 373 514 244.
More information about BCR and the services provided to Ukrainian refugees.
To open a bank account at Banca Transilvania, Ukrainian citizens need the following documents:
Find a BT branch close to you in Iași.
For appointments and additional information, you can call the Ukrainian call center line: +40 264 308 005. Keep in mind that on a regular basis the average waiting time is about 15 minutes.
More information about the BT services offered to Ukrainian refugees.
Update! BT in Iași now requires that people who do not speak Romanian or English to open an account together with an authorised translator.
Revolut is a provider of banking and payment services. The company offers multi-currency cards and mobile app that includes currency exchange, peer-peer payment and bank transfer solutions.
To open a Revolut account, Ukrainians citizens need the following documents:
Sign up to Revolut, download the mobile app and apply for a IBAN. Revolut has a local partnership with Libra Bank, therefore your IBAN will be a Romanian one (you can use it to receive your salary).
Revolut can be used even without ordering a physical card, through Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Revolut can be used in multiple languages, including Ukrainian and Russian.
To open a bank account at ING, Ukrainian citizens need the following documents:
Find a ING branch close to you in Iași.
Read more about ING Card Elementar, the standard package offered to Ukrainian refugees.
Read more about how ING operates in the context of war.
ING does not have a dedicated Ukrainian call center or office. Therefore if you are not speaking Romanian or English, please consider one of the other options above.
Update! The activation of the new accounts for Ukrainians can take at least couple of weeks.
To open a bank account at OTP Bank, Ukrainian citizens need the following documents:
Find a OTP branch close to you in Iași.
OTP does not have a dedicated Ukrainian call center or office. Therefore if you are not speaking Romanian or English, please consider one of the other options above.
If you still have questions about using the banking services in Iași, for personal or business usage, please contact us using one of the methods below. We’d be happy to help!
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