It is very important to know which banks are the best, most reliable and have atleast english langauge support. All russian banks offer debit cards to foreigners. Caredit cards are issued to only Russian nationals.
In this article we will compare different banks in Russia which offer opening accounts to International students and issue debit cards.
Let's imagine the lists of banks leading in terms of popularity, reliability and profitability of programs.
| # | Bank | English langauge app | Offer debitcard |
| 1. | Tinkoff | yes | yes (visa, mastercard, MIR) |
| 2. | Sberbank | yes | yes (visa, mastercard, MIR) |
| 3. | Alfa Bank | yes | yes (visa, mastercard, MIR) |
Opening a bank account as a foriegner in Russia
Required documents are:
- Original National Passport,
- Russian visa,
- immigration card
- Some banks required Russian translation (attested by notary republic)