Up-to-date financial information for international students

Question: How can I receive money transfer from my parents from abroad?Which bank and which card can I use to receive money from my parents from another country

Variant 1: Open a foreign currency bank account

Polytechnic University students can:

• Open a foreign currency account with banks in St. Petersburg that are not under sanctions and are not disconnected from SWIFT, for example, Bank St. Petersburg (but not in Sberbank, which has closed its correspondent accounts in dollars from March 26, 2022).
• Send your bank account details to your parents/relatives who are abroad and will be able to transfer funds using the details. Transfers in any currency can be sent from any country.
• parents/relatives send the funds.
• the student receives the money (only in rubles!!!) In connection with the instructions of the Bank of Russia of March 11, 2022, when making cross-border transfers from any country to Russia in a foreign currency, the money to the recipient on the territory of Russia will be given only in RF rubles.

Attention!  The bank fee is calculated individually and may depend on the country and transfer amount — please check with your bank for details.

To submit to the bank to open a foreign currency account you can take a certificate confirming that you are a student (postgraduate student) of SPbPU at:

• room 206 for students
• room 204 for postgraduate students.

Variant 2: Electronic money transfer systems

Electronic money transfer systems, available to citizens all over the world (check in advance the availability of such systems in the sending country):

• Contact: Current information on money transfers: https://www.contact-sys.com/news/aktualnaya-informatsiya-po-denezhnim-perevodam
• MoneyGram actively operates in almost all countries of the world and has a large network of offices. Since 2021, receiving cash transfers in Russia is available only in the offices of partner banks of the Zolotaya Corona payment system.

To find the nearest branch, use the search tool for MoneyGram Zolotaya Corona branch https://koronapay.com/transfers/

• Unistream https://unistream.ru/
  Destinations of money transfers: Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Europe and USA, Asia and Oceania

Question: How can I get a MIR card?

Mail a copy of your passport to usp@spbstu.ru (foreign students also need a translation of their passport). The University will then issue you a card.

Question: How can I get an MIR card if I am studying on a contract at SPbPU?

Students of SPbPU of any form of training can get a MIR card from Sberbank, for this you need to send a copy of your passport to usp@spbstu.ru (foreign students also need a translation of their passport). After that, the University will issue you a card.

Open a UnionPay International (China) card and give the details for transfer to your relatives.

Attention! The bank fee to open a card is calculated individually — please check with your bank for details.

Question: How and where can I pay for my studies in Russia with a card?

As of 11.03.22 in Russia, payment can be made by any card issued by a Russian bank or using a card of the UnionPay payment system.

Question: Can I pay for my studies through the University website? If yes, what card can I use?

Payment through the site works as usual.

As of 11.03.22 in Russia payment can be made by any card issued by a Russian bank or by UnionPay payment system.

Question: Can my parents from another country pay for my education? If yes, how?

Yes, if this is stipulated in the contract (the payer must be specified in the contract as the party paying for the educational services). Payment can be made on the basis of the invoice in rubles or foreign currency.

When transferring funds to PAO Bank Saint-Petersburg in USD or EURO, it is preferable to use:

Correspondent bank of beneficiary’s bank: NATIONAL SETTLEMENT DEPOSITORY MOSCOW

S.W.I.F.T.: MICURUMMXXX

• When paying in U.S. dollars (USD):
1. If the counterparty pays from banks under sanctions of foreign countries, use only the following details:

Beneficiary’s bank: BANK SAINT-PETERSBURG PJSC, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

S.W.I.F.T.: JSBSRU2PXXX

Additional payment instructions:

Correspondent bank of beneficiary’s bank: NATIONAL SETTLEMENT DEPOSITORY MOSCOW

S.W.I.F.T.: MICURUMMXXX

Bank’s account with correspondent bank: 301098408000000098

Attention: This is also the most preferred route for transfers from other banks.

2. For Banks not included in the sanctions lists, if the executing bank refuses or cannot use NATIONAL SETTLEMENT DEPOSITORY MOSCOW details to use:

Beneficiary’s bank: BANK SAINT-PETERSBURG PJSC, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

S.W.I.F.T.: JSBSRU2PXXX

Additional payment instructions

Correspondent bank of beneficiary’s bank: JPMORGAN

CHASE NK, N.A. NEW YORK, NY

S.W.I.F.T.: CHASUS33XXX

Bank’s account with correspondent bank: 001-1-907409

OR

Beneficiary’s bank: BANK SAINT-PETERSBURG PJSC, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

S.W.I.F.T.: JSBSRU2PXXX

Additional payment instructions

Correspondent bank of beneficiary’s bank: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON NEW YORK, NY

S.W.I.F.T.: IRVTUS3NXXX

Bank’s account with correspondent bank: 8900608463

Attention! Please do not use other Bank details in dollars!

• When paying in Euro (EUR):
1. If the counterparty pays from banks subject to foreign sanctions, use only the following details:

Beneficiary’s bank: BANK SAINT-PETERSBURG PJSC, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

S.W.I.F.T.: JSBSRU2PXXX

Additional payment instructions

Correspondent bank of beneficiary’s bank: NATIONAL SETTLEMENT DEPOSITORY MOSCOW

S.W.I.F.T.: MICURUMMXXX

Bank’s account with correspondent bank: 30109978400000000098

Attention: This is also the most preferred route for transfers from other banks.

2. For Banks not included in the sanctions lists, if the executing bank refuses or is unable to use NATIONAL SETTLEMENT DEPOSITORY MOSCOW details to use:

Beneficiary’s bank: BANK SAINT-PETERSBURG PJSC, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

S.W.I.F.T.: JSBSRU2PXXX

Additional payment instructions

Correspondent bank of beneficiary’s bank: RAIFFEISEN BANK INTERNATIONAL AG VIENNA

S.W.I.F.T.: RZBAATWWXXX

Bank’s account with correspondent bank: 000-50.097.849