They handle a bank account for refugees at the exhibition center. They will set up an account on the spot
/ PHOTO / Ukrainian refugees can open a bank account in the assistance center at the Brno Exhibition Center. The opportunity there staff offers from Monday. “We will definitely use it, send the card straight away. It’s easier this way, “welcomed the new Olga, who came to the exhibition center on Tuesday. She is one of the women who came to South Moravia from the war-torn area.
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Mobile banks operating at the Brno Exhibition Center since Monday. Ukrainians can set up a current account there to help them draw humanitarian aid.
| Photo: Deník / Jakub Tručka
Ukrainians can choose from five banks. They will then receive money from their employment office. Other banks want to join the initiative. “At the beginning, we contacted six of them, but it is possible that in the end there will be up to eight,” confirmed Petr Holeček from the regional office.
With an established account, Ukrainian refugees can draw the first dose cashless. This will relieve the branches of labor offices, which have not been able to process applications in recent days and form queues in the buildings there. In addition, if Ukrainians want to receive humanitarian aid repeatedly, you must have an account. Only the first dose can be received in cash.
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Different banking companies offer Ukrainians various benefits. “When opening an account with us, they will receive an entry bonus of 2,000 crowns and all services will be free of charge,” said Komerční banka spokesman Pavel Zúbek.
There is interest in the service, it has already been used by dozens of people. “We opened over fifteen accounts on Monday. We will also arrange a payment card for them, which will arrive at the place where they are staying in approximately ten days. However, they can use the account immediately, for example when paying by mobile phone, “Jiří Bražina, an Airbank bank assistant, told the reporter Deník Rovnost at the exhibition center. According to him, the Ukrainians have a new account in twenty minutes.
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