I want to clarify that the bank operates on the principle of take the good - give the bad. Yes, it is obvious that the advantage is that it is always at hand and around the clock , but no one wants to say that the bills must be literally licked in order for them to be accepted . There were quite a few situations of refusal at the bank, but they were accepted at other banks. And what do they give out here even without comments 🤮🤌🏻
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Максим М.
Level 4 Local Expert
February 24
It was necessary to pay the fine closer to 22.00 on Saturday (02/22/2025), I needed a piece of paper (it was impossible to pay online) and two passports with me (who to pay for and who pays). They advised me to go to the Minsk hotel - there is a 24-hour bank branch there. I went in, and the guards politely showed me where to go. I went up to the girl - she was on the phone, waited for her to finish, then I asked if the fine could be paid, and she looked at me with such wild contempt (in the spirit of why did you come here, who are you, what do you need, get out of here). I somehow didn't even understand what to do, then I handed over two passports, and she told me to guess which passport to apply for (also with wild contempt!!). Fortunately, she squeezed out that there was another branch of Belarusbank nearby until 22.00, where I managed to get there. I quickly ran to another branch, paid for everything quickly and without any problems. I don't know what I did to deserve this attitude, whether the girl believed that her job was only to serve rich hotel guests, or whether her job was only currency exchange, not payments... But I have never encountered such an attitude in Minsk. And the contrast is strong - the guards are such polite professionals, and the Belarusbank branch has such an attitude... (there have never been any problems in other branches).
It works around the clock in the hotel building on the ground floor of the Minsk hotel, there was a technical break)the exchange rate is acceptable.There is an ATM nearby, accepts MIR cards-the enemy's course + a commission of 200 rubles.So it's better to wait for the girl in the window.
We stayed at the Minsk hotel, and of course it was as convenient as possible to use the services of the exchanger in the lobby. The exchange rate, as far as I understand, is official, without commission, they issue a certificate :)
The wand is a lifesaver, they work around the clock, you can change the currency at any time, but the exchange rate is always underestimated, taking advantage of the fact that people have a desperate situation and they will still change money.
Queues, everyone wants to buy dollars. Breaks are very frequent, you have to wait another 15 minutes to perform the operation, which takes 2 minutes maximum. The exchange rate is absolutely not profitable if you change Russian rubles, but this is in all banks.
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andy bat
Level 7 Local Expert
July 26, 2023
A cozy ATM in the Minsk hotel.
It works around the clock
When exchanging, they give a lot of bills.
The spa and casino are within walking distance.
There are practically no queues. The friendly girl counted everything clearly and issued an order on yellow paper :)
And it seems even around the clock!
It works around the clock, accepts coins (euros anyway). But there are two big lunch breaks of an hour, and a cloud of small ones, about fifteen minutes, but often)))