Money Transfer
There are several money transfer systems available in Ukraine, but the biggest and the most popular ones are : Western Union and Money Gram. Nowdays the best rates for transfering money to / from Ukraine offers Money Gram. Use Money Gram Agent Locator to find the nearest Money Gram Agent. Nearly every bank represents one or several Money Transfer Systems. Just look for the sign on the bank.
You could also find Money Transfer Agents not at the banks but at the Money Transfer Stands (kiosk), usually located in the shopping malls or inside the metro.
It's also quite easy and cheap to transfer money inside of Ukraine using local money transfer agents.The biggest banks like Privat, Raiffeisen Aval and Pravex offer their own Money Transfer Systems. Privat offers Privat Money (in UAH, USD, EUR). Pravex has Pravex Telegraf (in UAH, USD, EUR) and it is the cheapest money transfer system. Reiffeisen Aval has Aval Express (in UAH) and Bystraya Pochta (in USD and EUR). Ukrsibbank has UKRSIB (in UAH, USD and EUR). Same as using Western Union (WU) or Money Gram (MG) you will have to fill in the appropriate form and the money will be transferred within 15 minutes, or less. These banks are wide spread and have got departments in every city in Ukraine. You will need your passport to send or receive the transfer.
Don't forget to make sure the chosen bank exists in the city you need to transfer money to.
Other Money Transfer Systems available in Kyiv and Ukraine are: UNIStream, SWIFT, Travelex, Contact, Anelik, VMT (Lider), BLIZKO, Xpress Money.
Money Gram
Banks: Pravex Bank, Nadra Bank, Ukrprombank, Prominvestbank, Finance & Credit Bank, Ukrexim Bank, UkrGas Bank
Characteristics:
* Worldwide
* In USD and EUR
Phone: +380 44 592-00-00 / 451-55-88 / 592-55-88
Web-site: Money Gram
Western Union
Banks: Pravex Bank, Privat Bank, Raiffeisen Aval, Nadra Bank, Ursibbank, Ukrprombank, Procredit, Prominvestbank, Finance & Credit Bank, Index Bank, Ukrexim Bank, UkrGas Bank
Characteristics:
* Worldwide
* In USD and EUR
* You cannot send more than 10 000 Hrv. or $600 per day.
Phone: +380 44 466-0-466 or 0 800 500-5000
Web-site: Western Union
Privat Money
Address: 41, B.Khmelnitskiy Street, Kyiv, 01030, Ukraine
Call Centre: Tel: 0 (800) 500 003 free of charge in Ukraine);
Tel.: +380 (44) 569 4797 / 569 4787
Characteristics:
* in UAH / USD / EUR (in USD and EUR with opening an account)
* Transfer rates: 1 - 4 %
Web-site: Privat Money
Pravex Telegraph
Address: 2, B.Khmelnitskiy Street, Kyiv, 01001, Ukraine; +380 (44) 234-15-47 /234-24-30;
Branch Locator
Call Centre: Tel: 0 (800) 500 450 (free of charge in Ukraine);
Tel.: +380 (44) 201-1661 (24/7)
Characteristics:
* in UAH / USD / EUR (in USD and EUR with opening an account)
* Transfer rates: 1 - 3 %
Web-site: Pravex Telegraph
Aval Express
Address: ул. Лескова, 9, тел. +380 (44) 490–88–88
Characteristics:
* in UAH - Aval Express
* Transfer rates: 6 %
Phone: 0 800 500 500 - free
Web-site: Aval Express
Bystraya Pochta
Address: ул. Лескова, 9, тел. +380 (44) 490–88–88
Characteristics:
* in USD / EUR - Bystraya Pochta (without opening an account)
* Transfer rates: 6 %
Phone: 0 800 500 500 - free
Web-site: Bystraya Pochta
Ukrpromin' - Ukrprombank
Address: Head Office: 2b, Lesi Ukrayinky Bulvar, Kyiv, 01133, Ukraine
Call Centre: Tel: 0 (800) 500 235 (toll free inside Ukraine)
Working Hours: 9:30am - 5pm, Sat., Sun. - Off
Branch: 16, Khreschatik Street, Kyiv, 01001, Ukraine / Tel.: +380 (44) 278 0137
Working Hours: 9am - 6pm, lunch 1:30pm - 2pm, Sat.: 10am - 4pm, Sun. - Off
Email:
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Characteristics:
* in UAH
* Low Transfer rates
* Possible to change the name of the receiver during 45 days (when the transfer is still in the system and not yet claimed)
Web-site: Ukrpromin'
Express Transfer of PJSC INDEX-BANK
Address: Head Office: 42/4, Pushkins'ka Street, Kyiv, 01004, Ukraine; Tel.: 581 0722 / 581 0723
Call Centre: Tel: 0 (800) 500 130 (toll free inside Ukraine)
Branch: 23, Baseina Street, Kyiv, 01001, Ukraine / Tel.: +380 (44) 235 4322
Characteristics:
* in UAH / USD
* 0.8% - 1.5%
Web-site: Index (in Ukrainian / Russian / English)
