VTB's medium and small business clients engaged in foreign economic activity can issue a virtual card of the "Customs Card" payment system of any category free of charge. In digital format, the product retains its full functionality and allows entrepreneurs to save time and money on оформлении paper documents and visiting a bank office.
A virtual customs card is a convenient tool for customs payments. With it, clients can make payments at the time of filing a declaration for goods, which eliminates the need to advance funds and transfer an amount to the account "with a margin" in case of changes in exchange rates and force majeure circumstances. The virtual card allows you to make all types of customs payments around the clock, seven days a week. Payment notifications are sent by SMS and email, and previously completed transactions are always available in the archive in your personal account. This simplifies control over the movement of funds and makes accounting for customs operations transparent.
"VTB is actively developing an ecosystem of services for companies operating in international markets. We are filling it with new, in-demand digital products to make it as easy as possible for clients to conduct foreign economic activity and help optimize both time and operating costs. Now, foreign trade clients can issue a customs card online from anywhere in the world free of charge and immediately make payments on it," commented Yulia Kopytova, Head of Analysis, Coordination and Product Development Department – Senior Vice President of VTB.
To issue a virtual card, it is enough to fill out and sign an application with an electronic signature in the Business Platform VTB online bank in the "Foreign Trade and Currency Control" section – "Customs Services" and consent to receive information by SMS and email. With one application, you can order several cards for different holders.
VTB offers medium and small business clients comprehensive support for foreign trade deliveries. The bank's new customs and logistics services include tools for all stages of the transaction, from preliminary assessment of the delivery to customs support under the bank's control, international logistics and certification of goods. The services are provided jointly with VTB partners – professional participants in the foreign economic activity market, and the transaction at all stages is supported by bank experts. They structure foreign trade transactions and control the quality and timing of services, which allows the client to focus on running the business.
