3 Sep 2012 13:44

Bank Uralsib to start issuing American Express cards

MOSCOW. Sept 3 (Interfax) - The bank Uralsib and the company American Express have concluded an agreement under which the lending organization will begin issuing American Express cards, a joint press release from the companies says.

The first Amex cards issued by Uralsib will go on sale early next year, the statement says. They will be available with accounts in rubles, euros, and U.S. dollars.

Uralsib ended H1 2012 in 14th place by assets and 8th by private citizens' funds on the Interfax-100 ranking of Russian bank size.