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
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
BESXpress2
1-2 days
5-10 minutes from
its operation
ID card
All CIS countries
Bistraya Pochta
5-15 minutes
2% of the transfer amount
EURO
Max amount of one
transfer – 2000 EURO
EURO, USD, and RUR
Max amount
in EURO/USD – 10 000,
in RUR – 280 000
USD and EURO
Max amount – 10 000
EURO/USD
ID card
BLIZCO
3,5% of the amount; the
commission is paid by the
applicant
4 % of the amount; the
commission is paid by the
applicant.
Present in about 90
countries, including
the CIS countries,
Baltic Countries,
Germany, Greece,
Spain, Romania,
Italy, Czech Republic
etc.
Portugal.
an ID document and
control code
CIS countries
MONEY4FAM
ILY3
1-2 days
EURO
Max amount – 3 098
an ID document
COINSTAR
1-4 hours
From 10 up to 20 EURO
(depends on the transfer
amount)
The commission is reversely
USD and EURO
an ID document and
Italy, Romania,
Moldova, Czech
Republic etc.
Over 70 countries,
1
BANKS IN
MOLDOVA THAT
SERVE THE
SYSTEM
MAIB1,
Mobiasbanca, Banca
Sociala,
Universalbank,
Eximbank,
Energbank, ECB,
Fincombank, BCR,
Moldincombank.
Moldindconbank
(MICB)
Victoriabank, MICB,
Banca Sociala,
Energbank, ECB,
Universalbank
Victoriabank, MAIB,
MICB, Banca
Sociala, Eximbank,
Universalbank, ECB,
BCR, Energbank,
Fincombank
Eximbank
ECB, MAIB,
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.
(exTravelex)
proportional to the transfer
amount*
Max amount: 10 000
EURO/USD
control code
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**
Get Money to
Family
2- 3 days
0,3% of the amount
EURO,
max amount – 5 000
Beneficiary’s ID card
Grecia Transfer
1-2 days
15 EURO
EURO, max amount - 900
ID card
InterExpress
5-10 minutes
In CIS states 1,5-2,8%; Other
countries – 3%
EURO and USD
Max amount – 10 000
ID card
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
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
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
including CIS
countries, Spain,
Italy, Romania,
Portugal, Czech
Republic etc.
All CIS countries,
Baltic counties, Italy,
Turkey, Portugal,
Spain, Czech
Republic (70
countries)
Unilateral transfer:
only from Italy to
Moldova
Unilateral transfer:
only from Greece to
Moldova
CIS countries, ,
Poland, China,
Vietnam, Czech
Republic etc.
CIS countries, Baltic
counties, Great
Britain, Spain, USA,
Israel, Czech
Republic
Baltic countries and
CIS
Present in about 170
counties, including
CIS, Baltic countries,
Italy, Portugal, Spain,
Romania, France,
Germany, Czech
BCR,Mobias Bank
Chisinau
Mobiasbanca,
Energbank,
Eximbank, Banca
Sociala,
Victoriabank, ECB,
Banca de
Economii,Fincomba
nk,Moldincombank,
MAIB, Eximbank
MICB
Victoriabank,
Energbank,
Universalbank,
Banca Sociala,ECB
MICB, Eximbank,
Energbank, ECB,
Universalbank,Banc
a Sociala
ECB, Banca Sociala,
Energbank,
Eximbank,
Victoriabank
Victoriabank,
Universalbank,ECB,
Banca Sociala
Republic etc.
Moldova, Ukraine,
Russia, Belorussia,
Latvia, Armenia and
Azerbaijan
Russia
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
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
Strada Italia
2-3 working days
12 EURO regardless of the
transfer amount
EURO, max amount 2500
Presence of a current
account of the
beneficiary, data
from passport or ID
card
ID card
SWIFT
1-3 working days
EURO and USD
Min: 500 EURO/USD
Max: 10 000 EURO/USD
ID card
TRABEX
2-3 days
0,25% in EURO (min 25
EURO and max 100 EURO)
0,20% in USD (min 20 USD
and max 100 USD)
6-8 EURO, regardless of the
transfer amount
EURO
Max amount 3000
ID card
Turkiye Express
2-3 days
15 EURO/USD regardless of
the transfer amount
EURO and USD
Max amount 3000
ID card
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
Uno Money
Transfers
Western Union
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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
MAIB,
Eximbank,Universal
bank
MAIB
Unidirectional
transfer: from Italy to
Moldova
Majority of world
countries, including
Czech Republic
MICB
Unidirectional
transfer: from Spain
to Moldova
Unidirectional
transfer: from Spain
to Moldova
CIS countries, Baltic
countries, Belgium,
Holland, Romania,
Czech Republic,
Turkey, USA, Great
Britain, Czech
Republic etc.
MICB
Majority of banks
from Moldova
MICB
Banca Sociala,
Mobiasbanca, MICB,
Eximbank,
ECB,Universalbank,
Fincombank,Banca
de
Economii,Victoria
Bank, Energbank.
Not available
Majority of banks
from Moldova
Republic
Over 70 countries,
including Spain,
Italy, England,
Romania, Russia,
Ukraine, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Czech
Republic etc.
Not available
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
Italia-Moldova,
Moldova-Italia
Smith & Smith
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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
Procreditbank
Avers
From 5 minutes 1, 3% of the amount; the
EUR and USD
an ID document
Albania. Bosnia.
Bulgaria. Georgia.
Kosovo.
Macedonia.
Romania.
Ukraine. Serbia.
Armenia.
Ukraine
RUR and USD
an ID document
CIS
RUR,USD and EUR
an ID document
110 countries
around the world,
FINCOMBANK
and
Universalbank
MICB,VICTORI
A BANK
Zolotaia
Corona
Few seconds
commission is paid by the
applicant.
1, 5% of the amount; the
commission is paid by the
applicant.
RIA
10 minutes
1, 5% of the amount; the
commission is paid by the
applicant.
ALLURE
1 minute
From 3 EUR (for 100
euro) -100 euro (for
5000-15000 euro)
Eximbank
Not available
MICB
including Czech
Republic
USD,EUR
* 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.
an ID document
CIS
ECB. Banca
Sociala.
Universalbank.