OFFICIAL WAYS FOR MONEY TRANSFER IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

SYSTEM / TRANSFER DURATION / COMMISSION INCURRED FOR TRANSFER / TRANSFER CURRENCY (max/min) / DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR Payer/Recipient / GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE OF THE SYSTEM / BANKS IN MOLDOVA THAT SERVE THE SYSTEM
Anelik / 3-24 hours / 3-4% of the amount; the commission is paid only by the person making the transfer* / USD,EUR,RUR / an ID document / Present in about 90 countries, including the CIS countries, Baltic Countries, Germany, Greece, Spain, Romania, Italy, Czech Republic etc. / MAIB[1], Mobiasbanca, Banca Sociala, Universalbank, Eximbank, Energbank, ECB, Fincombank, BCR, Moldincombank.
BESXpress[2] / 1-2 days / 3,5% of the amount; the commission is paid by the applicant / EURO
Max amount of one transfer – 2000 EURO / ID card / Portugal. / Moldindconbank (MICB)
BLIZCO / 5-10 minutes from its operation / 4 % of the amount; the commission is paid by the applicant. / EURO, USD, and RUR
Max amount
in EURO/USD – 10 000,
in RUR – 280 000 / ID card / All CIS countries / Victoriabank, MICB, Banca Sociala, Energbank, ECB, Universalbank
Bistraya Pochta / 5-15 minutes / 2% of the transfer amount / USD and EURO
Max amount – 10 000 EURO/USD / an ID document and control code / CIS countries / Victoriabank, MAIB, MICB, Banca Sociala, Eximbank, Universalbank, ECB, BCR, Energbank, Fincombank
MONEY4FAMILY[3] / 1-2 days / From 10 up to 20 EURO (depends on the transfer amount) / EURO
Max amount – 3 098 / an ID document / Italy, Romania, Moldova, Czech Republic etc. / Eximbank
COINSTAR (exTravelex) / 1-4 hours / The commission is reversely proportional to the transfer amount* / USD and EURO
Max amount: 10 000 EURO/USD / an ID document and control code / Over 70 countries, including CIS countries, Spain, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Czech Republic etc. / ECB, MAIB, BCR,Mobias Bank Chisinau
CONTACT / 5-15 minutes / 3 % of the amount; the commission is paid by the applicant. / USD, EURO and RUR
Max amount: 10 000 EURO/USD / ID card** / All CIS countries, Baltic counties, Italy, Turkey, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic (70 countries) / Mobiasbanca, Energbank, Eximbank, Banca Sociala, Victoriabank, ECB, Banca de Economii,Fincombank,Moldincombank,
Get Money to Family / 2- 3 days / 0,3% of the amount / EURO,
max amount – 5 000 / Beneficiary’s ID card / Unilateral transfer: only from Italy to Moldova / MAIB, Eximbank
Grecia Transfer / 1-2 days / 15 EURO / EURO, max amount - 900 / ID card / Unilateral transfer: only from Greece to Moldova / MICB
InterExpress / 5-10 minutes / In CIS states 1,5-2,8%; Other countries – 3% / EURO and USD
Max amount – 10 000 / ID card / CIS countries, , Poland, China, Vietnam, Czech Republic etc. / Victoriabank, Energbank, Universalbank, Banca Sociala,ECB
LEADER / 5-10 minutes / 1,5% of the amount; Israel – 2,5%; USA-3%; Spain-4% / EURO, USD and RUR
Max amount – 10 000 USD/EURO / ID card / CIS countries, Baltic counties, Great Britain, Spain, USA, Israel, Czech Republic / MICB, Eximbank, Energbank, ECB, Universalbank,Banca Sociala
MIGOM / 5-10 minutes / 2-4% of the transfer amount paid only by the applicant / USD and RUR
USD – 10 000
RUR – 280 000 / Presentation of the ID document / Baltic countries and CIS / ECB, Banca Sociala, Energbank, Eximbank, Victoriabank
Money Gram / 10-15 minutes / The commission depends on the transfer amount: min – 6eEUR/USD; max – 300 EURO/USD** / USD and EURO
Max amount – 10 000 / ID card / Present in about 170 counties, including CIS, Baltic countries, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Romania, France, Germany, Czech Republic etc. / Victoriabank, Universalbank,ECB, Banca Sociala
Privat Money / 10 minutes / 3% of the amount / USD and EURO
Max amount – 10 000 / Presentation of the ID card and filling in of an application / Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Belorussia, Latvia, Armenia and Azerbaijan / MAIB, Eximbank,Universalbank
SBERBANK MT / maximum 24 hours / 1,75% of the amount, min 100 RUR, max 2000 RUR. At money receipt – 1% of the amount, min 5 USD / RUR, Max transfer amount shall not exceed the equivalent of 5000 USD / Presence of a current account of the beneficiary, data from passport or ID card / Russia / MAIB
Strada Italia / 2-3 working days / 12 EURO regardless of the transfer amount / EURO, max amount - 2500 / ID card / Unidirectional transfer: from Italy to Moldova / MICB
SWIFT / 1-3 working days / 0,25% in EURO (min 25 EURO and max 100 EURO)
0,20% in USD (min 20 USD and max 100 USD) / EURO and USD
Min: 500 EURO/USD
Max: 10 000 EURO/USD / ID card / Majority of world countries, including Czech Republic / Majority of banks from Moldova
TRABEX / 2-3 days / 6-8 EURO, regardless of the transfer amount / EURO
Max amount 3000 / ID card / Unidirectional transfer: from Spain to Moldova / MICB
Turkiye Express / 2-3 days / 15 EURO/USD regardless of the transfer amount / EURO and USD
Max amount 3000 / ID card / Unidirectional transfer: from Spain to Moldova / MICB
UNIStream / From 5-10 minutes (to/from CIS, Europe) and during 24 hours (other countries) / 1,5-4% of the transfer amount (depends on the country of destination) / EURO, USD and RUR
Max amount – 10 000 USD/EURO / ID card and control figure / CIS countries, Baltic countries, Belgium, Holland, Romania, Czech Republic, Turkey, USA, Great Britain, Czech Republic etc. / Banca Sociala, Mobiasbanca, MICB, Eximbank, ECB,Universalbank, Fincombank,Banca de Economii,Victoria Bank, Energbank.
Uno Money Transfers / Not available / Not available / Not available / Not available / Not available / Not available
Western Union / from 5-10 minutes / Depends on the transfer amount; the commission is reversely proportional to the amount / EURO and USD
Max amount – 10 000 / ID card and control figure / Over 170 countries, Russia, Ukraine, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Romania, Germany, Czech Republic / Majority of banks from Moldova
Xpress Money / 5-10 minutes / From 1,24% of the transfer amount; max 62 EURO/USD / USD and EURO
Max amount - 5000 / an ID document / Over 70 countries, including Spain, Italy, England, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Czech Republic etc. / Eximbank
Italia-Moldova, Moldova-Italia / Not available / Not available / Not available / Not available / Not available / Not available
Smith & Smith / 24 hours / No commission / USD,EUR / an ID document / Italy. Romania. Bulgaria. Greece. Israel., Rep of Moldova / Banca Sociala
Pro Pay / 3 hour / No commission / National currencies. USD, EUR. / an ID document / Albania. Bosnia. Bulgaria. Georgia. Kosovo. Macedonia. Romania. Ukraine. Serbia. Armenia. / Procreditbank
Avers / From 5 minutes / 1, 3% of the amount; the commission is paid by the applicant. / EUR and USD / an ID document / Ukraine / MICB
Zolotaia Corona / Few seconds / 1, 5% of the amount; the commission is paid by the applicant. / RUR and USD / an ID document / CIS / FINCOMBANK and Universalbank
RIA / 10 minutes / 1, 5% of the amount; the commission is paid by the applicant. / RUR,USD and EUR / an ID document / 110 countries around the world, including Czech Republic / MICB,VICTORIA BANK
ALLURE / 1 minute / From 3 EUR (for 100 euro) -100 euro (for 5000-15000 euro) / USD,EUR / an ID document / CIS / ECB. Banca Sociala. Universalbank.

* The commission differs from country to country

** The transfer is granted a personal numeric code

** Together with your transaction, you may send a message of 10 words without any additional cost.

[1] Note: MAIB – MoldovaAgroindbank, MICB – Moldindconbank, BS – Banca Sociala, MB – Mobiasbanca, IPB – Investprivatbank, ECB – EuroCreditBank, BCR – Banca Comerciala Romana (representation office from Chisinau). The information is as of June 30, 2009.

[2] Unilateral monetary transfers from Portugal for natural persons with/without opening an account. The transfers may be sent through the branch offices of Banco Espirito Sanio, Internet Banking or the network of ATM machines from Portugal.

[3] Unilateral transfer only from Italy to Moldova from any branch office of any bank which is part of the Gruppo Veneto Banca.