Sberbank of Russia has released a new line of debit and credit cards for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will be held from June 14 to July 15 in 11 cities of Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, etc. The new cards are distinguished by a special bright design depicting the tournament symbol - wolf Zabivaki. The cards are connected to the Visa payment system. Their owners got the chance to win World Cup tickets and other gifts from Visa.
What do Visa Classic Fifa cards from Sberbank look like?
Sberbank is the only bank to issue a special line of plastic cards for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Visa payment system, which has exclusive rights to the symbol of the championship, the wolf Zabivaku, has allowed Sberbank to use the mascot on its cards. The release of the new series was timed to coincide with the day of the final draw of the World Cup - December 1, 2017.
A client wishing to order such a card can develop his own individual design:
- choose one of the three offered colors of the bank's logo - green, black or white;
- choose one of the ten available backgrounds: eight - with different images of Zabivaki's wolf, two more - with a football player in the throw.
The client must pay 500 rubles for the development of the design. Annual card maintenance costs 750 rubles for the first year and 450 for each subsequent one. Account currency - rubles, dollars or euros.
What prizes were raffled among the owners
The debit card prize draw has expired. To receive a gift within the framework of the "Visa" and "Fifa" campaign, it was necessary to have a card and pay for any purchases with it during the period from April 2 to April 30, 2018. To participate in the drawing, it was enough to make five purchases of 500 rubles each. However, the more money was spent from the Fifa Sberbank card, the higher the chances of winning.
What were the prizes for the drawing of Sberbank and Fifa:
- five personalized tickets for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (opening match);
- five simple certificates for the opening match;
- 25 certificates for group A matches;
- 500 rubles to the mobile phone bill.
Now the bank is analyzing customer spending on cards for the 2018 World Cup and determines the winners of the drawing.
Other benefits of FIFA Visa debit cards
Holders of Sberbank debit cards issued for the FIFA World Cup receive not only a unique attribute in memory of the competition. When paying bills in cafes and restaurants on the days of the 2018 World Cup matches, they are credited with cashback in the amount of 7% of the check amount. At the end of the championship, cardholders will return one percent of each purchase until the end of the card validity period.
Special offers on credit cards for the 2018 World Cup
In the same line, Sberbank offers its customers to get a credit card with a rate of 23.9% as part of the pre-approved offer and 27.9% for other customers. The corresponding action takes place from May 16 to July 31. Holders of such cards receive 20% bonuses for purchases in sports stores and 5% on receipts in cafes and restaurants until the end of 2018. For customers with a pre-approved offer, credit card service is free, all others are offered free SMS notifications about account activity via mobile bank.
Interest-free period- this is an opportunity to use a credit card and not pay interest for using money for up to 100 days. To do this, you need to make a monthly minimum payment and, before the end of the interest-free period, pay off all the debt on the card. Then interest will not be charged, and the interest-free period will be renewed every time after 60 or 100 days.
The minimum payment is 5%(but not less than 320 rubles) of the amount owed on the credit card. This payment must be made monthly during the billing period. You can always find out the amount and date of the minimum payment, as well as the expiration date of the interest-free period, in the Alfa-Click Internet bank, Alfa-Mobile mobile bank, at the call center or at any bank branch.
Payment period- this is a period of 20 calendar days, it starts from the date when the bank set the credit limit for you, and ends on the twentieth calendar day at 23:00 Moscow time. You can track dates and expenses, or you can at any time specify the minimum payment amount and the end date of the payment period in Alfa-Click, Alfa-Mobile, at the call center or at any bank branch.
You can get a loan if
- You are a citizen or citizen of the Russian Federation from 21 years of age and older
- You have a constant income of 9,000 rubles. after deducting taxes for Moscow and 5000 rubles. for Russian regions
- Your continuous work experience of 3 months
- Do you have a contact phone number (mobile or home at the place of actual residence)
- Do you have a landline work phone or do you know the phone number of the accounting / HR department
- You have permanent registration, actual residence and place of work in the city where there is a branch of Alfa-Bank or settlements located in the immediate vicinity of the city where there is Alfa-Bank
In collaboration with the Visa platform, has issued a credit card with the logo of the wolf Zabivaki, the mascot of the World Cup.
The Sberbank credit card Fifa is an emotionally, even touchingly, designed card product with a rather profitable financial content. If the bright design and limited time of issue of the Card are intended to warm up the interest of the public, then the credit conditions and bonus program will remain in effect even after the end of the championship, regardless of its results and memories.
Sberbank card Fifa 2018 Visa Classic
Apart from the Fifa design and the picture on the front side, the most attractive features of the Card are:
- an interest-free period of 50 days;
- bonus program with a profit of 5% to 20%;
- simple and fast mechanism for issuing a Credit card.
Thanks to the Visa Classic standard, the Sberbank Fifa credit card is suitable for payments not only in Russia, but all over the world and on the Internet. Cash withdrawals are available at different terminals and offices.
The card will be valid for 3 years, and then it will replenish the collection of souvenirs with a football theme.
Tariffs and conditions of the Sberbank card for the World Cup
Visa and Sberbank have released a functional loan product with the possibility of additional earnings (more precisely, saving on future purchases). Comparison of the Card with other similar offers of Sberbank and other banks does not reveal any tricks. This is a solid loan product with the usual conditions for Sberbank. Let's consider and comment on these conditions.
The penalty for violation of the payment schedule is 36%.
Which makes any violations economically unprofitable.
Cash withdrawal fees are set according to the same rules:
- 3% - for issuance at branches and devices of Sberbank PJSC and subsidiary banks;
- 4% - in devices and cash points of other banks.
This fee may be supplemented by own commissions of other banking institutions when using their withdrawal services.
General cash withdrawal limits also apply:
- 50 thousand rubles in;
- 150 thousand rubles at cash desks and ATMs of other banks;
- the total daily limit is also 150 thousand rubles.
The annual service fee for the Card is 750 rubles for non-privileged clients. Cards issued on the basis of preferential offers of Sberbank are serviced free of charge.
Depositing funds to the card in terminals and cash desks of Sberbank is free.
The Sberbank Fifa credit card also has some additional features:
- free connection to remote banking services Sberbank Online, Mobile Bank;
- authorization of the Card in e-money wallets;
- setting up regular automatic transfers: for utilities, telephone communications, the Internet, etc.
- special bonus programs.
The last item on the list deserves a detailed description.
Credit card Fifa Sberbank from the category of "sports" cards, because:
- payment with this card in sporting goods stores promises bonuses up to 20% of the purchase price;
- in restaurants and cafes, bonuses are up to 5%;
- in other retail chains and facilities - 0.5%.
The accumulated bonuses can therefore be exchanged for discounts on future purchases, discounts when paying for travel services, using them at entertainment events, etc. There are several sections on the Sberbank website devoted to the bonus program, which are worth exploring.
Where and how to get a Fifa Sberbank card?
Fifa credit card issuance restrictions are temporary and will not be issued after July 31, 2018. But there are no geographical obstacles for the Map, it is received throughout the territory of Russia on uniform terms. The easiest way to order a Fifa Sberbank credit card is via the Internet on the Sberbank portal. A preliminary application is possible only for those registered in the Sberbank Online system. But everyone else can start registering immediately on the same page. You can find a Fifa credit card on the Sberbank website in the credit cards section.
To receive a card you need:
- be a citizen of Russia from 21 to 65 years old, registered in the region where the Card is issued;
- have a passport and fill out a bank application when applying for a Card;
- have a regular income and work for at least six months in the last place.
If in doubt, Sberbank employees may ask the applicant for additional documents.
Pros and cons of Fifa Credit Card
The named card has more advantages. They could be summarized as follows:
- bright performance and unique appearance;
- grace period of 50 days;
- free connection of services;
- the possibility of free payment in other countries and on the Internet;
- bonus program.
You can find flaws in the Map if you compare it by individual features with the leaders in their categories. But against the background of the "mid-market credit product", the Fifa Sberbank card has one absolute drawback - the promotion of these cards will soon be over.
From December 1, Sberbank customers can decorate with the image of the official symbol of the FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Russia next year - the wolf Zabivaki. This was reported by the press service of Sberbank.
The bank has timed the expansion of the line of cards with an exclusive design to the day of the final draw of the championship.
“Sberbank has become the only bank in Russia that will issue cards with the championship mascot,” the financial institution stressed. "This became possible thanks to the Visa payment system, which granted Sberbank the right to use the image of the World Cup mascot in the design of cards."
Application for the card Classic Visa card with individual design
Recently, a page appeared on the Sberbank website where you can choose your own card design. The site offers to choose one of 10 card designs.
In order to order a card with the Fifa World Cup design, you just need to follow 4 steps:
- Choose your favorite card design
- Fill in personal data
- Attach documents required for card issuance
- Choose the address of the nearest one where it will be convenient for you to receive your new card
The cost of servicing the card is- 750 rubles for the first year + 500 rubles for design; 450 rubles for subsequent years. For those who love originality, a fairly inexpensive option is nice to stand out.
Leave a request for card issue can be found at: https://www.sberbank.ru/ru/person/bank_cards/debet/debetcardonline?ctype=200000047
Alfa-Bank strives to follow the global events taking place in the life of a modern person. On the eve of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, a 2018 FIFA score card was issued. The payment instrument has a high cashback size. With the help of the card, a person will be able to join a sporting event, having received football attributes and even tickets for the World Cup as a gift.
Alfa-Bank FIFA 2018 card allows you to receive points for non-cash payments for goods and services or for other banking transactions. Subsequently, bonuses can be exchanged for tickets to the World Championship or purchased with their help sports paraphernalia and souvenirs. The card operates on the basis of VISA International. The client can use one of 3 service packages:
- Optimum;
- Maximum plus;
- Comfort.
The program is implemented on the basis of a mobile Internet bank. To make it convenient for customers to spend the accumulated points, a special catalog was created. You can use it to buy tickets and souvenirs. Additionally, special promotions are held to increase the number of points received for performing certain actions. The cardholder can take part in the draws.
The payment method and exclusive design allow you to make transactions using contactless technology. This greatly simplifies the calculation process. The card is valid for 5 years. The exclusive design makes the payment instrument a souvenir for the fans.
Today there are two versions of the card - debit and credit. They differ in the list of provided opportunities and the size of the service fee.
A debit card allows you to make transactions using personal funds. Having used the product, a person will have to pay 1,200 rubles a year as a service fee. In addition to the card, you will need to connect one of the tariffs of your choice:
- Optimum. Allows you to issue a card with a classic status. Additionally, a savings account with a yield of 7% will be opened for the client. To use the package, you will need to pay 199 rubles monthly.
- Comfort. Allows you to get a card with the Gold status. To use the service package, you will need to make a monthly payment of 499 rubles.
- Maximum plus. The card has a platinum status. The citizen will receive insurance and a number of additional privileges. The service charge is 3000 rubles.
If a person withdraws cash from Alfa-Bank ATMs, no commission is charged for taking actions. In other cases, he will have to pay 1%, but not less than 180 rubles, or 0% if the equipment belongs to a partner organization.
Credit card
A credit card allows you to pay for goods and services using borrowed funds. Alfa-Bank is ready to provide customers with up to 150,000 rubles. The offer has a grace period of up to 60 days. Interest rate 23.99% per annum. Service charges are 990 - 1,290 rubles.
Terms of use of the card
The Alfa-Bank FIFA 2018 card is issued on the basis of the Visa Classic payment system. It is equipped with a chip and a magnetic stripe. The card is endowed with PayWave and 3D Secure functions. An account can be opened in one of three currencies:
- rubles;
- dollars;
- Euro.
The card can be used in the international coverage area. There is no release fee. Access to SMS-informing and online banking is provided free of charge.
Points are awarded for spending money from the card. A person will be able to receive:
- 5 b for 100 rubles, if the purchase was made in the McDonald's or Adidas network;
- 3 b for 100 rubles when purchasing goods and services at other points;
- 200 bp for making a payment with a connected mobile bank or after the first 5 purchases;
- 10% income on the balance of the savings account, provided that the person has spent more than 15,000 rubles per month.
The maximum amount of points per month is 50,000 points.
How to spend points
Having earned points, a person will be able to exchange for goods from the list:
- 1 400 b - zabivaka talisman;
- 1 800 - 1 900 p - children's or adult T-shirt, mini or full-size Confederations Cup ball;
- 2 200 b - wireless speaker;
- 2 300 b - a pillow with symbols;
- 4 800 b - sports bottle;
- 5,000 b - ceramic ring;
- 20,000 - 40,000 b - a ticket to the World Cup.
Points can be redeemed for other prizes as well. Thus, a person can acquire the opportunity to visit the stadiums where the matches will be held, or visit the edge of the field during 1 of them.
How to get a FIFA card 2018
Today there are several ways to order a payment instrument. The client can:
- send an application online using the alpha-click system;
- personally visit the office of the organization and fill out a questionnaire;
- contact the client manager.
The method of receiving the payment method is always the same. The citizen will have to personally visit the office of the organization. You need to have your passport and additional ID with you. In its capacity, the FI will agree to consider:
- TIN;
- driving license;
- international passport;
- OMS;
- SNILS.
If a person submits a certificate of income, this will increase the chance of getting a large card limit.
Pros and cons of the card
The use of a means of payment is associated with a number of advantages and disadvantages. The main advantages of using a means of payment are:
- presence of contactless payment;
- giving gifts;
- bonuses for the first transaction;
- the service is easy to use.
The disadvantage is the limited range of products that can be purchased for points. The payment instrument will mainly be useful only for people who are fond of football and are interested in the upcoming World Cup. Other users will hardly be able to find an interesting offer in the list of products available for purchase for points.
