The Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s new VISA Olympics offer will be available from April 1, 2008 to May 31, 2008. To use the new offer, one only needs to pay for one’s purchases by a Visa card (the sum of the transaction must come to at least 500 RUR); you can’t use the offer if you use your card to withdraw cash from an ATM or a bank outlet.

On June 18, 2008, the drawing of lottery prizes for the Russian citizens who’ve used their cards will be organized. The lottery participants will be given a chance to win one hundred gym bags and five main prizes: trips for two to the Olympic Games in Beijing. The prize package includes tickets for the Moscow-Beijing-Moscow flight, a stay at a five-star hotel, meals, tickets for the Games, some entertainment agenda in Beijing, insurance, and a taxi to and from the hotel.

No limits are set on the number of purchases made by one card holder that can qualify for the lottery. In case a prize goes to some of the Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s customers, the bank will inform the winner no later than June 30, 2008. Prizes will be distributed in the bank’s offices.