Thread: Studying at MGU and Credit Cards!!

Originally Posted by Ramil

Originally Posted by TATY

Originally Posted by Caroline

Wow, thanks for the advice Ramil. I've decided against getting a credit card for now, as I think they're probably more trouble than they are worth and there don't seem to be many (if any) branches of english bank's in Moscow.

You don't need English banks.

I lived in Russia for a year. Use you debit card, put it in the ATMs (called bankomat in Russian), and withdraw Roubles. Easy as.

Well, true, but you may find the exchange rate they'd use predatory

Well if your in Russia for the year as a foreigner you have little choice. You can't take all the money you'll need for the year with you in dollars or euros and then exchange it when you get to Russia. So withdrawing from ATMs is pretty much the only way.

I think I'd trust the CitiBank ATM more than one of those exchange shacks on the street. There is only one letter difference between Обмен and Обман!