Public opinion poll Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC conducted revealed that 44 % of the bank’s clients already own a bank card.

Each 8th respondent proved to possess more than two “plastic cards”, with 7% of the clients owning even three cards.

Utility, Internet and telephone payments as well as money transfers are mostly made by ATMs.

75% of the respondents named withdrawing cash from ATMs as the main reason behind possessing cards.

“This is conditioned by the inaccessibility of payment cards in many trade and service centers of the republic,” the bank’s press service reported.

As of the first half year, the number of the international payment cards issued by Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC totaled 100 271, growing by 19,55% compared with the same period of 2011.