The process of carrying out the procedure is quite simple, but the operation has its own characteristics that all Sberbank clients need to know and take into account. The system of this transfer operates based on the use of innovative banking technology. Blitz transfer became available to bank users in February 2006, and only by 2007 did international transfers of funds become possible. You can make high-speed transfers not only within the Russian Federation, but also to countries such as Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus.

Today, Sberbank offers fast transfer services in two types:

• high-speed transfer, which is made only within the country and made only between banks that are a division of Sberbank;
• fast transfer that allows you to transfer money outside the country. You can send such a transfer to Ukraine, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus. You can make a transfer and receive it only in subsidiary banks or branches of Sberbank.

How to send a Blitz transfer in Sberbank

The procedure for completing a blitz translation is quite simple. A client who wants to send funds must find the nearest Sberbank branch and have a passport and indication code with him. A client who comes to the bank should perform the following actions:

• provide an identification document to the bank;
• provide information to the operator regarding the recipient’s initials and passport details;
• check the application drawn up by the operator and sign on it;
• enter the sending amount and commission for its execution;
• receive a corresponding receipt for the transaction, which will indicate the transfer number. The received code must be communicated to the recipient.

How to get a quick transfer

It is not for nothing that this type of transfer is called high-speed, since, based on the terms of the service, the client receives the sent amount within an hour. In order to receive a quick transfer from Sberbank, regardless of whether it is made within Russia or to other countries, you should do the following:

• find the nearest Sberbank branch;
• provide operators with a passport;
• provide the transfer code, which usually consists of seven or eight digits and the sender’s initials;
• receive funds at the bank's cash desk;
• If the transfer occurs between countries, you will also have to pay a receiving fee.

The amount of commission that Sberbank charges when making a Blitz transfer

For those bank clients who need to send a transfer in a short time, you can make a Sberbank Blitz transfer. The 2015-2016 commission for the transaction remains unchanged, although many consider it slightly overpriced in comparison with payments for similar services from other banks. The amount of commission charged for making an urgent transfer at Sberbank is 1.5% of the amount. The bank also has certain rules to limit the cost of services. Thus, the minimum commission is 150 rubles and at the same time it cannot exceed 1000 rubles. Thanks to these rules, those bank clients who make transfers of large amounts can save and pay a commission of less than 1.5%. In addition, clients will have to pay other fees:

• 1% of the total amount when making an international transfer: when sending and receiving it;
• 150 rubles if necessary to cancel the operation.

However, in addition to the presence of a commission, this transfer has certain advantages. First of all, the absolute advantage is that there is no need to search for a specific bank to send to. After registration, the application is immediately placed in the virtual system, so you can receive money within a short time. And besides, a blitz transfer is a truly super-fast service, since you can receive it within an hour after sending.

Error in translation design: difficulties and consequences

When preparing a translation, you must carefully check the information provided, since if you make a mistake, this will lead to consequences. Some error cases and what they entail:

• If you incorrectly indicate the passport details or initials of the recipient, a sending error will occur during the transfer process and the transfer will be stopped, and accordingly the recipient will not receive the funds. At the same time, the client who completed the transfer will not be able to return the paid commission and will also have to pay the bank 150 rubles for canceling the operation;
• if an error was made in the transfer number, it will not be handed over to the recipient. The same situation will occur if the data specified by the sender and the recipient’s data do not match each other;
• if, before processing the transfer, the sender did not check whether there are bank branches at the point of sending. If there are no bank branches there, then the transfer will either need to be canceled or the recipient will have to go to another locality. When such a mistake is made, the client must revoke the transfer, and then, in addition to the commission paid, he will need to additionally pay the bank 150 rubles to cancel the procedure;

How to cancel a Blitz transfer in Sberbank

Especially for unforeseen situations, Sberbank has developed the ability to cancel a transfer. If necessary, the bank client can cancel the transfer and then receive his money back. However, this requires certain steps to be taken. You can get your money back as follows:

• the client is given the opportunity to cancel the transfer using any Sberbank branch;
• the sender must provide the bank with a passport and a receipt containing the blitz transfer code;
• canceling the transaction and returning the money due to the fact that the receipt with the code was lost is possible only with the permission of the manager of the branch that performed the transfer. To do this, an application is drawn up, after which all documents are checked;
• the paid transaction fee is not refundable;
• upon cancellation, the client pays the bank an additional fee - 150 rubles.

Table Terms of Blitz transfer in Sberbank

Basic conditions	Blitz transfer within the country	Transfers to other countries
Maximum possible sending amount		for residents no more than $5,000; for non-residents no more than $10,000.
Payment for the service	1.5% of the amount, which cannot be more than a thousand rubles, and not less than one hundred and fifty rubles. There is no commission when receiving payment.	1% of the total amount, but not less than five dollars, five euros or one hundred and fifty rubles. Payment of the transfer occurs only upon payment of a commission in the amount of one percent of the amount.
lead time	No more than one hour after registration
Additional features	Information about the receipt of the transfer is available, which is carried out via SMS message. The connection cost is ten rubles.	You can activate the service of informing that the client has received a transfer. Cost 10 rubles.
Possibility of canceling the operation	Present. The cost is one hundred and fifty rubles.	Available. Payment -150 rub.
		Dollars, Euros, Rubles.

Disadvantages of Blitz translation

The Blitz money transfer system at Sberbank, despite its reliability, has certain shortcomings and inconveniences that outrage many clients. Despite the efficiency and execution of the operation, there are still disadvantages in the system. They are expressed in the presence of some disadvantages:

• if a transfer was made for a large amount, the recipient will have to order from the bank in advance in order to receive it on time;
• after the recipient contacts the branch to issue the issue, the response from the system comes within half an hour, and given the wait for registration and payment, the procedure turns out to be quite lengthy;
• Sberbank branches that issue transfers are closed on Sundays;
• a large amount of commission for a transaction that is actually performed in the same bank, only in different branches;
• If you need to send a transfer to another country, you will need to pay a double commission when making a quick transfer. It becomes especially inconvenient if you send help, and the recipient has to pay a commission. And all this happens taking into account the fact that the bank works exclusively with subsidiaries;
• the need for additional payment if you need to cancel the transfer;
• International transfers at Sberbank are carried out to only three countries, which limits the range of possibilities for the bank’s clients. It is quite inconvenient that one of the largest banks in Russia, whose clients are almost a third of the population, is not developing such a necessary service;
• There is no clear system for tracking the transfer, as a result of which clients cannot check its status.

Despite this, Blitz transfer from Sberbank remains one of the fastest today, while also having its own advantages. This service allows you to transfer funds in a proven way in the shortest possible time, both within the country and abroad. Since 2013, the Blitz money transfer system has been officially renamed “Hummingbird”.

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* Attention! The information article may have outdated or incomplete information. Current information can be posted on the official website of Sberbank PJSC sberbank.ru

The Blitz transfer program began operating at Sberbank back in 2007. This is one of the modern channels that allows you to transfer money almost instantly, from one user to another. At the same time, there are no serious commissions for Blitz Sberbank transfers.

About the conditions for instant Blitz transfers in Sberbank

Blitz is a type of monetary transaction that can be carried out by participants in the payment system. Transfers are carried out both within our country and on the territory of union states such as Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.

What is the Blitz system from Sberbank?

About the advantages and important features

The service allows you to instantly transfer funds, regardless of where the recipient is located. For many years, the system was used not only by bank clients, but also by any citizens who were interested in the translation service.

Transactions are carried out in the “Blitz Sberbank Transfers” system in two directions:

1. Urgent sending of money between Sberbank branches located in Russia. The service is provided within one country, region, or city.
2. Operations carried out through several countries at once.

By 2017, the operation was improved, which opened up access to additional benefits:

1. There is no need to indicate the bank coordinates in as much detail as possible. The client will be able to easily receive the transfer.
2. From the moment the sender has issued the money, you can receive and withdraw it within an hour.
3. The commission for services is quite adequate.

To use the service, you do not need to open additional accounts with the bank itself or sign agreements.

What exactly is the commission charged?

For 2017, special rules were introduced in this area. They concern not only individuals, but also entrepreneurs, who are often faced with the need to send sums of money. Now the program is called Kolibri. What is a Blitz transfer through Sberbank, we have already written above.

The commission characteristics will look like this:

1. 1.5 percent – ​​for operations that are carried out only on the territory of the Russian Federation. If foreign transfers are sent or received, the citizen pays an additional 1 percent.
2. 0.8-3 percent is the amount of the fee for residents of Ukraine. Sending is received without commission if the visitor has been using the bank’s services for a long time.
3. A 1% commission is charged on all international transfers. The minimum amount is $5, the maximum cannot exceed 100.

The transfer of funds is carried out literally 10 minutes after the operation has been completed.

You can also use online mode to send money. We will describe what is needed for this a little further.

Blitz transfers allow you to transfer money throughout the country and abroad

Sending Blitz transfer

It is necessary to study in advance information about the conditions under which transfers are made in certain branches. Then it will not be difficult to carry out the operation correctly.

Description of basic conditions

Each client can activate paid information. That is, the client will receive a message when the money reaches the addressee.

Operations involve performing the following actions:

1. First, the user visits one of the nearest Sberbank branches.
2. Next, a package of documentation is provided, consisting of a passport, driver’s license or other certificates that can confirm the identity of the applicant.
3. At the request of the bank employee, the client provides his data: full name and passport code.
4. All that remains is to pay the amount itself along with the commission.
5. At the last stage, the client is given details with which the recipient will be able to issue funds.

We use the Sberbank Online service

So far, the Kolibri system cannot work with Sberbank online. In any case, the client will have to visit the office to provide his personal data and transfer it along with the money to the employee. But online you can get additional information on how a quick transfer is carried out.

Possible errors during registration

The main thing is to carefully and constantly check the information provided by the user. The slightest mistakes lead to negative consequences. Here is a description of just some possible situations:

1. Incorrect initials or passport details lead to an error when sending. The transfer will be suspended and the recipient will not be able to receive his money. And the client will no longer be able to return the commission paid for the operation. To cancel the operation you will have to pay an additional 150 rubles.
2. If someone made a mistake in the transfer number, then the recipient will simply not be given the money in his hands. The same thing happens when a discrepancy is identified between the data of both parties involved in the process.
3. The sender should check in advance whether there are working bank branches where the transfer is sent. If not, you will have to either cancel the operation or waste time traveling to another location.

How long is the translation stored?

The sender can withdraw his money at any time. But this is only permissible until the moment when the transfer has already been received. Canceling the operation costs 150 rubles, as mentioned above. Paid commissions are also lost. The user receives back only the money he planned to send.

Presentation of the receipt is a mandatory requirement for returns.

The total shelf life until demand is three years. When this time ends, the money is returned to the sender if he writes a corresponding statement.

Canceling transfers in the Blitz system

You can return funds as follows:

1. To cancel a transfer, you can visit any branch. The operation is carried out even in an institution that was not initially involved in communication with the client.
2. The sender shows the passport along with a receipt, where the code of the transaction performed is written.
3. The branch manager will have to be called if the operation is canceled due to the loss of the original documents.

Using Sberbank Online for transfers via the Blitz system is not yet possible

Conclusion and additional information

The maximum possible amount of transfers under this program is 500 thousand rubles. Among the shortcomings of the system, some peculiarities of operations are noted. For example, if the amount is quite serious, the recipient will have to make a pre-order so that there are no additional delays later. And to quickly figure out how to send an instant transfer.

Double commissions are charged to those who send transfers to foreign countries. In addition, the client’s range of possibilities is limited, because the organization itself works with only a few neighboring countries. Finally, there is no clear system that would allow the transfer to be tracked.

But so far the service has more positive aspects than negative ones. There are not many similar services operating in our country. But this direction continues to actively develop. And it arouses interest among many market participants.

Life situations cannot be predicted in advance, so you often have to solve the financial problems of friends and relatives by sending them money to other cities and countries. The previously existing practice of sending money through Russian Post is no longer relevant, because to complete this operation you will need to visit the post office, stand in line, and then be in a state of worry for several days until the item is delivered to the addressee.

A Sberbank card is the easiest way out if the recipient of cash assistance also has a plastic means of payment. If there is no card, the best solution is a blitz transfer from Sberbank. What is a blitz translation? Let’s look at it in more detail.

Transfer through Sberbank of Russia

Blitz - your money will reach the recipient within an hour.

This service has only recently been offered to Sberbank clients, but is already popular. Blitz is an urgent money transfer that is carried out thanks to high technology and modern means of communication. It will take the bank just one hour to transfer a sum of money within our country, as well as to Ukraine, Belarus or Kazakhstan.

To perform a fund transfer operation, you do not need to open an account with Sberbank. The client chooses the transfer currency; it is allowed to send funds in rubles, dollars and euros. The transferred amount does not go to a specific branch of Sberbank, but to the existing “Blitz” system of Sberbank of Russia, so there is no need to be linked to the recipient’s address - the client can receive his funds even in another country.

Conditions for making blitz transfers

For the services of instant transfers, Sberbank charges a certain commission, which depends on the amount of money.

The commission amount is set at 1.75%, but not less than 150 and not more than 3,000 rubles per payment. Sberbank allows transfers in an amount not exceeding 500,000 thousand rubles. The recipient of funds in Russia is exempt from paying commission; in other countries, you will have to pay up to 1% commission upon receipt of the amount.

Sberbank, at the client’s request, can inform the recipient about the receipt of funds in his name - the service is paid, its cost is 10 rubles.

Important! If the recipient has not applied to receive the amount of money, the sender can cancel the transaction and return the funds sent. The service for refunding money is paid - its cost varies from 50 (Russia) to 150 rubles (other countries).

How to send a blitz transfer

Money can be sent in rubles, dollars and euros.

Transfers through Sberbank (blitz) are very easy to send. The sender will have to go to the nearest bank branch, take a coupon from the electronic queue and wait for a call to the operator’s window.

You must have with you:

1. A sufficient amount of money to complete the transaction.
2. Own passport.
3. Passport details of the payment recipient and his residential address.

The transfer application will be filled out by a specialist from the operating cash desk, after which the sender must check the data entered in the application, and then sign the form and deposit the required amount into the cash desk.

The sender is given a receipt for the transaction indicating the recipient's control number (can consist of 7 or 8 digital characters). If the sender quickly communicates the check digits to the recipient, the transfer can be issued within an hour after sending.

The recipient can contact any Sberbank branch that pays out funds using the Blitz system; he must have a passport with him and know the item number. The recipient of the transfer must be prepared to pay a commission fee for Sberbank services if he is located in the territory of another state.

You should be careful when filling out the transfer application and carefully check the control number transmitted to the recipient.

Using Sberbank services simplifies the task of transferring money to another city or even country. If the recipient is also a client of this bank, then the money will be received within a few minutes, but what if he does not use banking services? Sberbank carries out a blitz transfer operation without opening a bank account and with the payment of a minimum commission when transferring funds - it is well suited for just such cases. The service is not tied to a specific division of Sberbank, and you can receive the shipment wherever such transfers are serviced.

What is a blitz transfer through Sberbank

Users are offered modern banking technology for express payments - Sberbank performs blitz transfers using high-speed transfer methods, so the money reaches the recipient very quickly. According to bank employees, the operation is completed within an hour, and this is really fast (especially compared to a postal transfer, where funds can take a week or more to reach the recipient). Since 2013, the transfer system has been called “Hummingbird” and is familiar to users not only in Russia, but also in a number of foreign countries.

Between structural divisions of Sberbank in Russia

Sberbank performs the blitz transfer procedure globally, so the recipient can receive cash in any city in Russia. This is convenient when the exact location of the recipient is unknown (for example, during a business trip with a complex route), and he can contact any division of Sberbank. In addition to a simple and convenient quick transfer, Sberbank offers several additional services that help clearly control the process of money transactions:

• inform the recipient via SMS that the transfer has been accepted;
• cancel the transfer if the money is unclaimed (in this case, the amount is returned back to the sender, but for an additional fee).

International urgent transfers

If the recipient is located in another country, then “Kolibri” will be a convenient method for urgent cash transfers with the help of its subsidiaries located in the Republic of Belarus and Kazakhstan. Until recently, transfers to Ukraine were also possible, but in the fall of 2016 they were suspended by decision of the authorities of this country. The speed of international urgent transfers to these bank branches does not differ from transfers within Russia, and is completed just as quickly, but the total commission deductions will be higher.

Branch network of Kolibri participants from Sberbank

Sberbank performs foreign blitz transfers with the participation of its branches, which makes this service available to a much larger number of users. Information about the presence of a branch in a specific city can be conveniently viewed on the credit institution’s website, and the entire network includes the following divisions:

• OJSC Sberbank of Russia offers clients an extensive network of branches where they receive and issue shipments. In total, this is more than 9,000 points in all regions where you can make money transfers to Kolibri across the country and abroad.
• OJSC BPS-Sberbank from the Republic of Belarus is represented in 46 cities of this country (Minsk, Brest, Gomel, etc.), where you can use the international transfer service.
• JSC Sberbank of Russia (Ukraine) has branches in all regions of the country - in total over 160 points for receiving and issuing instant transfers (due to sanctions by the Ukrainian authorities, this service has been discontinued for an indefinite period since October 2016).
• SB Sberbank JSC (Kazakhstan) includes 33 service divisions where it is possible to make urgent transfers to Kolibri. You can send and receive money in the cities of Almaty, Astana, Karaganda, Uralsk, etc.

Conditions and fees for express transfers in Sberbank

For the blitz transfer service, Sberbank offers different conditions for local and international transfers (for example, on a minimum commission amount), which must be taken into account when sending money. Comparative indicators are shown in the table:

Maximum transfer amount

Clients planning to use Sberbank’s express transfer service need to know that there is a “ceiling” on the amount of funds transferred. When transferring within the country, the maximum amount that can be sent within 24 hours is 500,000 rubles. For international transfers, the restrictions are different: for residents the maximum amount is the equivalent of $5,000, for non-residents – $10,000.

Time of completion

Sberbank's blitz transfer is so called because it is carried out at high speed and is used in situations where the recipient needs to get the money as quickly as possible (illness, car fine, buying tickets, wedding gift). The transfer time guaranteed by the credit institution is:

• in Russia – up to 10 minutes;
• abroad - no more than an hour.

Transfer currency

For domestic Russian payments, Sberbank performs express transfers in the national currency - rubles. Blitz transfers to Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus (and from these countries) have a wider choice: in addition to rubles, they can be carried out in dollars or euros, but not in the currencies of these countries. This is explained by the fact that Russian financial institutions do not conduct transactions in tenge or Belarusian rubles, and therefore cannot accept them or issue them to recipients.

How much does a blitz transfer cost at Sberbank across Russia?

Taking into account the fact that for the Hummingbird express transfer Sberbank offers restrictions on the minimum and maximum commission, the cost of the service as a percentage may vary. At the same time, a kind of “fork” also arises, with tariffs for regular transfers (commission 1.75%, minimum 50 rubles, maximum 2000 rubles), which in some cases becomes profitable to use. The table shows the change in commission depending on the amount and a comparison of two transfer options:

	Commission for regular transfers, rubles	Commission for blitz transfers, rubles	Commission for blitz transfers, %

How to send a blitz transfer through Sberbank

Transferring funds using “Hummingbird” is not at all difficult, even for those who have not yet encountered this form of blitz transfer (especially since the operation is carried out at a bank branch, where you can always contact the staff for help). For express transfer you need to do the following:

1. Since it is not possible to transfer funds using Kolibri in any branch, you must first check on the website or with a Sberbank employee where it is best to do this. Using the popular Sberbank Online system for this form of transfers is technically impossible.
2. When visiting a Sberbank branch, you must have a passport (or other identification document) with you.
3. In the application for the operation, you must indicate the sender's name, patronymic and surname, passport number and amount (to avoid problems, it is better to clarify the necessary information in advance).
4. If desired, the sender can specify a security question, the answer to which the addressee will have to provide when receiving money. In addition, for SMS notifications, you can enter the mobile phones of the sender and recipient in the application.
5. After depositing the required transfer amount and the cost of sending into the cashier, it becomes possible to make a transfer. The sender receives a cash receipt with a control number - these numbers must be communicated to the addressee, and they will additionally verify the identity of the recipient.
6. If a security question is also used when transferring funds, the sender must inform the recipient of the answer. An option could be a question with a known answer to the recipient (for example, mother's maiden name).
7. An unclaimed transfer is returned to the sender for an additional fee (or he himself can return the money under the same conditions until it is received).

How to receive a Kolibri transfer from Sberbank

Receiving a quick transfer sent is not difficult, provided that the recipient has an identification document, knows the transfer code and the answer to the security question. To receive the transferred amount, you must follow these steps sequentially:

1. First, check at which branch you can receive the “Hummingbird” express transfer, present your passport to the bank’s cash desk and give the transfer code.
2. Having specified the passport details, the bank operator, if necessary, will ask a security question. To pay the money you must give the correct answer.
3. It is necessary to take into account that if the operation is carried out between different countries (for example, a transfer is carried out from Russia to Belarus), then the recipient is additionally charged a commission of 1% of the amount.

Advantages and disadvantages of money transfers

Considering the pros and cons of Sberbank express transfers, I would like to note that this is a convenient operation for paying cash to an individual. It does not require a bank deposit, therefore it is suitable for a very wide range of people and situations, but at the same time, the question of the amount that needs to be paid for the urgent transfer service remains important: in some cases it exceeds the payment for a simple transfer, so users seeking to save money are more willing to choose a less expensive service.

Errors during registration

The reliability of the transfer is supported by a control number that is assigned to the transaction - this is additional protection from fraudsters, because only the recipient who knows these details will be able to receive the money. However, this same desire for reliability will turn against the addressee and he will not be able to take the money if:

• when sending, his last name, first name or patronymic were indicated incorrectly (in this case, according to the bank’s rules, the letter “i” is considered identical to “y”, and “e” to “e”);
• he does not know the answer to the control question (that is why for this it is necessary to use a known concept, or not to resort to this method at all);
• The transfer code that the recipient calls does not match at least one digit (the sender needs to send this information very carefully, checking it again before sending).

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You can help your family financially not only personally, but also through bank transfers. To achieve this, global companies open their offices or branches around the world. Sberbank was no exception in this series. This financial institution has developed and implemented instant transfers without opening an account. Now you can transfer money without even opening any additional accounts that are not always necessary.

The transfer system has been operating for several years and Sberbank decided to rename its name Blitz Transfer to Hummingbird. This rebranding was beneficial.

How to use instant transfers

To send money using the Kolibri system (formerly blitz transfer), you will need a passport and the amount of funds to send. Please note that there is a shipping fee. Filling out the documents takes a few minutes.

The cashier-operator will require the client's passport and full name of the recipient.

You will not need to provide any more information about the receiving party, neither passport nor address.

You will only need to indicate the approximate city to which you plan to send the money. But this is more of a formality. After all, you can withdraw money from absolutely any operating Sberbank branch in the country. In response, the bank employee will issue a transfer number, which must be transferred to the party receiving the money. So you need to send the transfer numbers either by SMS or by another method. And be sure to tell us what it is and why these numbers are needed.

You can withdraw funds literally an hour after registration. To do this, you need to contact the nearest bank office with your passport and the number provided by the sender. This procedure takes several minutes.

Where is the money sent?

Funds can be transferred in this way throughout Russia. This is convenient because there are Sberbank branches everywhere. When dispatching, a specialist can even check the presence of a connected node in a specific city or town.

These shipments are also available within neighboring countries. The list of available countries today includes:

• Belarus;
• Ukraine;
• Kazakhstan.

But there are plans to introduce such transfers in other countries that have a branch network of Sberbank subsidiaries. Türkiye and Montenegro are considered as candidates.

In addition to the fact that Russians transfer money abroad using this system, residents of the above countries can also transfer funds to our country. The processing conditions are exactly the same as for internal transfers.

Also, in addition to sending money to strangers, the client of the service can make a transfer in his name. This is useful if you don’t want to carry cash across the border, but you can’t use a bank card.

Financial issues of translations

Only individuals can transfer money using Kolibri. The system does not provide for any sendings in favor of legal entities. This transfer does not imply that the recipients have bank cards or current accounts.

You must pay a fee to transfer funds. It is 1.5%, but has a minimum limit of 150 rubles. Accordingly, if you transfer 1000 rubles, then the sender will be charged not 10 rubles (1%), but a minimum of 150 rubles. Therefore, it is most profitable to send money from 10 thousand. So the client will actually leave no more than 1.5% of the amount. The maximum commission is limited to 3,000 rubles. The maximum that can be sent across Russia is limited to half a million rubles.

You can send abroad not only in rubles, but also in dollars or euros.

In this case, the commission is also charged at 1%, but with a minimum threshold of 5 dollars or euros. The maximum limit on commission costs in currency will be 100 units in any foreign currency.

The recipient of the international Hummingbird transfer will also have to pay the bank a small fee for this service. It will be just 1%. There is no minimum fee. This means if the transfer is equal to 1000 rubles, then the recipient will have to pay 10 rubles to the commission.

The transfer can remain in the system for up to 60 days.

This means that if the recipient for some reason was unable to withdraw the money immediately, then he has two months to receive the transfer.

It is also possible to return the money even after sending. But in this case, the shipping fee is not refunded, and an additional cancellation fee of 150 rubles is also charged. When returning a transfer, it is advisable to have a receipt of its sending with you. This will make it easier and faster for a bank teller to find money.

Additional translation options

For the convenience of clients throughout Russia, free notification of the recipient's transfer is provided. This is done only in cases where the sender indicates the telephone number of the person to whom the funds are intended.

For greater security, you can specify a security question and answer option when sending. But you also need to inform the recipient of the money about this so that there are no unpleasant surprises at the cash register.

Comparative conditions with other types of transfers

To make transfers in the SWIFT system, unlike Kolibri, you will need to open an account. However, the commission for sending using this system will be significantly higher. Also, the deadline for enrollment can be up to three working days.

When transferring from card to card, you also need to open a bank account. Then you will need to wait for the bank plastic to arrive at the branch. It will also be necessary to check whether funds have arrived in the account by inserting a card into an ATM or sending a request to the services of a financial institution.

The huge number of Sberbank branches in the country is also an advantage for both parties: the sender and the recipient.

In this case, you should not look far for the receiving or sending point of this system. And all the work of filling out the data for transfer will be taken on by the bank tellers.

Even if the sender makes a mistake in two letters of his last name or first name when making a transfer, but the recipient provides the correct control data for the transaction, the money can be paid. This is very convenient in situations with unfamiliar full names or unclearly pronounced client details.