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Banks, where ATM services have been paid for so far, have raised prices.
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Online services have also become more expensive, not just those at the counter
Since January this year, the ATM has been paid. There is almost no bank that has left its use free of charge, whether it is a matter of withdrawing money or paying utility bills. Those who have so far offered paid services from the devices have increased the fees, an inspection of “24 hours” showed.
As of January 5, UniCredit Bulbank has raised the fee for ATM withdrawals from BGN 30 to 0.16% of the amount. If the device belongs to another bank, it becomes 0.20%, but not less than the current BGN 1.50. New, higher fees are available for reference through an ATM for the balance on the bank card – from 50 cents to 1 lev.
It already costs 20 stotinki to deposit money on debit and credit cards through an ATM, if the cards are from DSK Bank.
From January 1
retirees
they no longer pull
your pensions
for free
because the bank also collects from them the standard fee for withdrawing from an ATM, which is 0.15% of the amount, but not less than 30 cents. From January 1, depositing cash through an DSK ATM now costs BGN 0.20. for citizens and 0.10% for business clients.
From February this year the use of Fibank’s debit card will also become more expensive. 0.1%, but not less than the current BGN 0.30, will be charged for each withdrawal of larger amounts from an ATM of the bank. For withdrawal from a device of another bank, the fee will be 0.2%, but not more – a little of the current BGN 1.50. A check for cash on the card will cost BGN 0.50.
From January 26, CCB increases the fee for withdrawing from an ATM of another bank from BGN 1.30 to BGN 1.50, which applies to citizens and business customers.
Most other services offered by banks are also more expensive. UniCredit Bulbank, for example, is already reissuing the PIN code of debit cards for BGN 5 instead of BGN 3. And those who use the vault’s cards in the online system ePay.bg will now pay 50 cents instead of 20 cents. Fees for depositing and withdrawing money at the counter in the bank’s office. For withdrawals of up to BGN 2,000, not BGN 6, but 0.5% of the amount, but not less than BGN 6, is required.
The fee for depositing money in a personal account in euros in the bank increases from 0.5 euros to 1 euro. For transfers of BGN between two accounts of a client, as well as to the account of another client, the fee increases from BGN 5 to BGN 6 if the transfer order is made in an office. If the order is online, the price is BGN 1.20 compared to BGN 1 so far. The payment of utility bills has also become more expensive – in case of direct debit BGN 3 are due, instead of BGN 2 and BGN 6 if the transfer is to another bank instead of BGN 5. From January 4 CCB introduced a new monthly fee for servicing a current account to citizens without a debit card to it. The fee is BGN 3.80 compared to BGN 3.50 so far. Serving savings accounts now costs BGN 2 instead of BGN 1.50.
Almost all banks
already working
as vaults
to store
larger amounts
in them in the form of deposits. The initial ceilings of BGN 400,000 have been lowered to BGN 200,000 of most. From January 5, 2022, the annual fee becomes 0.7% on the excess of over BGN 200,000 in UniCredit, DSK Bank, Raiffeisenbank. As of March 1, CCB has announced that it will collect 0.8% on amounts over BGN 200,000.
Remittances have also become more expensive – from one to another UniCredit account will no longer cost BGN 5, but BGN 6. If they are transferred to another bank, the service will be raised from BGN 5 to BGN 6 for amounts up to BGN 100,000 and from BGN 20,000. at BGN 22 for larger ones.
Electronic transfers will increase in price from BGN 1 to BGN 1.20. If cash is withdrawn from a POS in an office of DSK Bank with cards of other banks, it will cost 4% of the amount, but not less than BGN 20. CCB will wants BGN 3.80 per month for servicing an account without a debit card, and for a savings account – BGN 2 instead of the current BGN 1.50. The bank’s customers will pay more for withdrawing cash from an account. For amounts up to BGN 2,000 the fee is raised by BGN 0.50 and becomes BGN 4. For over BGN 2,000 it will be 0.5% of the amount, and so far it is 0.45%. From the beginning of February, the opening of a bank account in FIBank’s office will become more expensive – from BGN 2.50 to BGN 5. Allianz Bulgaria also has new tariffs for servicing a current account without a debit card – instead of BGN 2.20. BGN 4 are collected per month. Until recently, free of charge, depositing money at the counter now costs BGN 1, if the amount is up to BGN 3,000. Cash withdrawal is raised from BGN 3 to BGN 4.50.
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