How to open a bank account in Bereke Bank

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GSL rating

Beginning of cooperation

February, 2023

Last contact

March, 2023

Last update

March, 2023

Bereke Bank – the successor of Sberbank Kazakhstan; in March 2023, OFAC of the U.S. Treasury removed the bank from the sanctions list;
the bank opens accounts for both legal entities and individuals;
the bank opens accounts for non-residents (the case is agreed upon individually);
RUB, CNY payments are possible;
remote account opening is possible;
bank cards issuing is possible;
Internet-banking in Russian

GSL rating

Beginning of cooperation

February, 2023

Last contact

March, 2023

Last update

March, 2023

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+44 0 207 822 85 90

General information and rating

Not rated

Global rating

Not rated

Countrywide rating

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Countrywide rating of the head bank

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Global rating of the head bank

Year of foundation

1993

History

The Bank was founded in 1993 as a joint Kazakh-American bank Texakabank. At the beginning of 2007, the bank was renamed Subsidiary Bank Joint Stock Company Sberbank of Russia. On September 1, 2022, Sberbank Group and Baiterek National Management Holding closed the purchase and sale transaction of the entire Sber shareholding into Sberbank Kazakhstan. On September 21, the bank completed re-registration and became known as Bereke Bank

Personnel

There are Russian-speaking staff

Bank’s shareholders

National Management Holding "Baiterek"

Confidentiality

Judicial Cooperation Agreement with Russia is signed; Double Taxation Agreement with Russia is signed; AML legislation is strictly observed

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Minimum requirements

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Minimum balance, €

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Transactions permitted per month

0

Initial deposit of funds, €

0

Deadline for the initial deposit, month

Transactions permitted per month

No restrictions

Initial deposit of funds, €

No requirement

Minimum turnover, €/year

Is not limited

How fast payments are executed

Day to day or next day

Tariffs and services

100

Outcoming transfer, €

0

Incoming transfer, €

35

Account maintenance, €/year

N/A

Payment limit for credit cards, €/day

Outcoming transfer, €

Fee for transfer on paper - from 0.5% to 2.5%. Through "B-Business" system - from 0.12% to 0.65%

Incoming transfer, €

The bank does not take payment for crediting

Account maintenance, €/year

Account opening fee for legal entities is 9 000 KZT (~20 USD). Account maintenance fee is charged in the amount of the balance, not more than 1 400 KZT (~3 EUR) per month

Distant access to the account

B-Business System

Financial products

Banking services for individuals and legal entities. Loans, deposits, debit cards and other banking services

Credit/debit cards

Bank cards can be issued

Account opening procedure

Days to open for incoming transfers

Case by case

Days to open for outcoming transfers

Case by case

References

Not necessary

Purpose of the account

Current

Visit to the bank

You do not need to go to the bank. Remote account opening is possible

Required

Completed bank forms; copy of client's passport; client's resume; standard set of corporate documents

Types of accounts

Current

Opening procedure and Due Diligence

It is possible to open an account without visiting the country where the bank is located

Chances to open an account

Predictable

Business description

Moderately detailed: along with a description of the business, you must provide information about the sources of funds

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