For the record Raiffeisen Bank does offer loans to foreigners. I have a 3 yr USD car loan @ -9% interest. The Bank holds the passport until the car loan is paid off. My loan will end in Feb 09. I have been here in Russia 5+ years on a work visa. Restrictions: Must be employed by the same company for 1+ years and be able to provide them with official documented proof of income as a permanent employee. Must be for a new car purchase only. Must be able to place a down payment of a minimum of 25% of the price of the vehicle. The whole process in obtaining credit took 10 days. The credit authorization was valid for 90 days. Raiffeisen bank will supply you with a list of authorized automotive deals and insurance companies. They are foreigner friendly speak English and very easy to deal with.
If you are in the centre there is a very accommodating branch on Tverskaya Yamskaya right near Mayakovskogo metro. Hope this helps :) On 23/09/2008, Johan Hultman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Many thanks for all the useful and interesting answers! > Just found out the great potential of this mail-list! :-) Incredibly > valuable to get this input! > Looks like a translated/notarized copy of your drivers license and passport > is the way how most people deal with this issue, and Raiffeisen was > mentioned by several people so this is were I'll turn first of all - hope > these guys are as good and generous as you say! ;-) > Good luck to you all and DRIVE SAFELY!! :-) > > Cheers! > /Johan > > > 2008/9/22 Nina Dolman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> I have been living in Moscow for more than 5 years driving with my foreign >> License [I am Canadian]. All you need to do is have your foreign license >> translated into Russian. >> >> For car loans contact - Raiffeisen Bank >> >> >> >> >> Nina Dolman >> Commercial Director - International Operations / FT-Network >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.ft-network.biz >> mobile: 007 926 248 97 42 >> >> >> >> 2008/9/21 Johan Hultman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> Dear All, >>> I would like to ask if someone could help in clarifying the conditions >>> for driving in Moscow with a foreign driving license? >>> In my case the driving license is from European Union (Italy); as far as >>> I understood I can use it, but for a limited period? >>> How long is this period, and after that what is needed? To make a new >>> Russian one or it will be enough to adapt the foreign driving license in >>> some way? >>> >>> Further I would like to ask if someone has knowledge of where to receive >>> credit in Moscow (for buying a car) as a non-Russian citizen. All the banks >>> I asked so far refuse even though I have a good (white!) salary... >>> >>> Thankful for any advice! >>> >>> Cheers! >>> /Johan >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Expat mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >>> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Expat mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > -- Nina Dolman Commercial Director - International Operations / FT-Network Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ft-network.biz mobile: 007 926 248 97 42
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