API BANK

Opening an account with API BANK (Serbia)

Cost for the private persons from 0

Cost for the legal entities from 1500

Opening Term: 3-5 weeks

Remotely: yes

API Bank is a Serbian private commercial bank owned by the Serbian company AZRS INVEST d.o.o. Bank specialises in servicing international companies, and for private clients, the bank offers individual service conditions. The Serbian bank API Bank participates in the system of compulsory deposit insurance in Serbia and guarantees its clients a payment of up to EUR 50 000.

Open an account in a Serbia bank:

  • Multi-currency account
  • No mandatory minimum deposit
  • Individual approach to each client
  • No requirement to have a resident business 

Opening an account with API Bank Serbia for a European company is possible without the requirement to maintain a minimum account balance. After opening an account with API Bank, in addition to the fee for reviewing documents, the bank also deducts a fee for translating client documents into Serbian, issuing Internet banking and a debit card (if necessary). For non-residents of Serbia, a remote identification procedure is possible on an individual basis (without a personal visit to Belgrade).

API Bank adheres to the principle of ‘know your customer’ and in each case reserves the right to request additional documents, which will lead to an increase in the time required to open an account, and may also refuse to open an account without giving any reason.

If you have any questions about opening an account with API Bank in Serbia, please contact Maira Consult.

API BANK advantages

1

Multi-currency account

2

Convenient mobile banking

3

SWIFT transfers in USD

4

Deposit insurance system from 50 000 EUR

General Information

Types of accounts

Multicurrency personal and corporate accounts.

Personal visit

A personal visit to the bank's branch in Belgrade city (Serbia) is required. Remote identification procedure for non-residents is applied on an individual basis.

Service rates

Bank fee for opening an account: •For individuals - EUR 50 •For legal entities (registered in the EU and EEA) - EUR 1 000 •For legal entities (registered outside the EU and EEA) - EUR 1 500. •Multi-level companies - additional EUR 500 for each company included in the structure Account maintenance: •For individuals - 10 EUR per month •For legal entities (registered in the EU and EEA) - 50 EUR per month •For legal entities (registered outside the EU and EEA) - 60 EUR per month.

Useful information

www.apibank.rs

Stages of account opening

01

Preparation of documents

To open an account in API Bank you need to fill out our questionnaire and provide us with information about your activities and counterparties. Along with the questionnaire, you need to provide the company's corporate documents (for a legal entity) and personal identification documents (for an individual).

02

Analysis of documents

Our specialists analyze the provided information and documents and fill in the API Bank forms.

03

Submission of documents

We send full package of documents for opening an account with API Bank to a bank manager for review.

04

Passing verification

The director and beneficiary (for a legal entity) or an individual are verified at the bank's branch in Belgrade. The remote identification procedure for non-residents (without a visit to Belgrade) is agreed on an individual basis. At a meeting with a bank manager, bank forms are signed and original corporate documents are provided. The bank translates the documents into Serbian on its own.

05

Compliance Check

At this stage, API Bank checks the client and may request additional information about the activities and source of funds.

06

Account opening

The account in API Bank is opened within 3-4 weeks after a personal meeting with the bank manager and submission of a full package of documents to the bank. After opening the account with API Bank, the bank manager sends the original account opening agreement to the client.

Answers to the Most Common Questions:

To open an account in a foreign bank or payment system, please contact the specialists of Maira Consult, who have many years of experience working with foreign banks and payment systems.
The standard term for opening an account in a foreign bank is 2-4 weeks, if all the necessary documents were provided to the bank and identification was completed. Opening an account in the payment system can be done in 2 weeks.
Please contact Maira Consult for a free consultation, to learn more about the requirements of opening an account in a foreign bank or payment system.

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