Foreign currency services of advanced banks of Ukraine for seamen

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the analysis of currency services of the leading banks of Ukraine for seafarers. The authors analyzed currency transfers of various banks in Ukraine, banks that provide services to seafarers, banks that cooperate with crewing companies. Terms of currency transfers from and to Ukraine and abroad, conditions of receiving foreign currency funds in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine. Conditions for opening dollar and euro accounts in Ukrainian banks, opening card accounts, restrictions on withdrawing currency from Ukrainian accounts. Bank power of attorney is free of charge. Ability to withdraw cash abroad without commission. Convenient currency exchange, online payments in the Internet banking. Savings account with higher interest rates. They showed statistics on the volume of money transfers, the benefits of tariff packages for seafarers, the possible consequences for the client in the case of using payment cards. New banking accounts management philosophy that is developed for different needs of different clients: account with increased interest rate for the funds’ remaining balance, pension account for people receiving pension or social allowances, account for sailors as well as current and salary accounts. Features of lending to seafarers in Ukraine. Possible consequences for the client in the case of using consumer loans. Each seafarer prepares a package of documents before departure and provides it through the crewing of his employer. One of the most important, first of all, for the sailor is a scan of bank account details. How and in which bank to open a dollar or euro account for a Ukrainian sailor, so that there is less commission and account conditions. We took four banks, the services of which are most often used by sailors.