What is a savings account in Sberbank – conditions for opening online or in a branch

The content of the article

• Savings account with Sberbank – what is it
• Deposit Features
• What is it needed for
• How to open a deposit savings account of Sberbank of Russia
• Opening a deposit at Sberbank Online
• Required documents
• Conditions for opening a savings account in Sberbank
• Determination of the term of deposit
• Possibility to replenish
• Early Withdrawals
• Interest rates
• What opportunities does the savings account in Sberbank provide?
• Disadvantages of the contribution
• How to close a savings account in Sberbank online

The time has passed when money was stored in savings books, and today many banks offer users modern services. They allow you to conveniently accumulate savings on which interest is accrued, as well as spend money from the account as necessary. A suitable example would be a savings account in Sberbank – it can be opened by individuals who want to choose not a high interest rate, but an accumulative deposit without limits for replenishment and withdrawal.

Savings account with Sberbank – what is it

As a product of banking services, the account is intended for the accumulation of funds of the owner and various operations with them. Sberbank offers this service “for daily free money management”, and this is a very accurate description. By signing a banking service agreement in any branch of the bank (or using the online service), the client gets the opportunity to open a deposit, which can be replenished in various ways.

Deposit Features

A savings account with Sberbank has the following differences from other similar services:

• It can be opened in rubles, dollars or euros – for storing funds and generating income.
• With a ruble deposit, the interest rate changes, depending on the balance, from 1.5 to 2.5% per annum. For foreign currency, the interest payment amount will be 0.01%.
• This is a perpetual contribution that has no time limits..
• You can replenish your account or withdraw cash at any time..
• The minimum amount of the stored amount is not limited.

What is it needed for

This deposit does not belong to the number of deposits with a high interest rate, so it makes little sense to open it for income (for this, Sberbank has more advantageous offers, for example, “Replenish”, “Manage” or a savings certificate). But it has many other suitable applications, for example, the absence of restrictions on the amount of replenishment makes it convenient to store savings.

There are no limits for withdrawing money either (for comparison, with a Momentum debit card, you can withdraw up to 50,000 rubles per day and up to 150,000 rubles per month). A full withdrawal of the amount from the deposit resets the deposit, but does not close the deposit: put any amount on it, and interest with a monthly capitalization will begin to accrue on it. Such a deposit is useful, and for money transfers to accounts and cards of Sberbank or to another credit institution.

How to open a deposit savings account of Sberbank of Russia

The procedure for opening a savings deposit is not difficult and can be performed in different ways:

• You can draw up a deposit in the office of Sberbank, where you will need to present a passport and fill out the necessary documents.
• Another way to open it is through the Internet using Sberbank Online (suitable for those who have a bank card, but you must first activate the Internet service).

Opening a deposit at Sberbank Online

To do this, use your personal account on the website of Sberbank. Having logged in there, you will get the opportunity to open a savings deposit without leaving your home. On the page with the description of the service (to find it, you need to go along the path: Moscow> Private clients> Invest and earn> Deposits> Savings account) there is a special button “Checkout”. By clicking on it, you start the opening procedure. You will be asked to familiarize yourself with the contract (it can be printed), which will need to be confirmed with a one-time SMS password. Your input is open!

Required documents

To open a current account at Sberbank branches, the depositor must be over 14 years old and have an identification document with him. It can be:

• passport of a citizen of Russia with a mark of permanent or temporary registration in the territory of the Russian Federation;
• international passport;
• driver’s license;
• military ID;
• official certificate;
• foreign citizens need a foreign passport and proof of residence in the Russian Federation (residence permit, etc.).

Conditions for opening a savings account in Sberbank

Before opening a savings deposit in Sberbank, the depositor is advised to familiarize themselves with the terms of registration of this service and the execution of operations on it. This document is available on the website (page “Savings Account”, tab “Client Documents”). You can download the “Conditions for opening a savings account” on your computer for a more detailed study. This document understands such important points as:

• rights and obligations of the owner and bank;
• procedure for using the deposit;
• interest accrual principle, enabling customers to earn income;
• contract duration and closing procedure.

Determination of the term of deposit

In accordance with the Terms, a savings account at a branch of Sberbank is opened for an indefinite period, and is valid until the moment of closing (termination of the contract). The client must notify the bank in writing that the deposit is being closed, and this process will be implemented within 7 business days. At the direction of the client, the balance is credited to another account or issued in cash on the same within seven days.

Possibility to replenish

When opening a savings account at a branch of Sberbank, a client needs to know about different ways to replenish a deposit. There are two ways to deposit money:

• cash (through cash desks, ATMs, payment terminals);
• non-cash method (for example, a Sberbank savings card can be used for transfer).

Early Withdrawals

A savings account with Sberbank does not have a strictly defined period of validity and, in accordance with the Terms, can be withdrawn at any time. This compares favorably with other banking offers that have strict chronological boundaries – for example, the Save Online deposit with an interest rate of 5.63% can be opened for a period of 1 month to 3 years.

Interest rates

Interest is accrued depending on the minimum account balance and deposit currency. Calculation is carried out monthly, using data for the previous month, taking into account all the necessary data (in this case, for the difference between the minimum and actual balance, the rate of 0.01% per annum is applied). The dependence of accrued interest on the minimum rate is given in the table:

For preliminary planning, it is very convenient to calculate the accruals on your balance using a special calculator on the site. Entering the initial data there, you get the total amount, where the interest rate is calculated depending on the minimum balance. For example, if you put 100 000 rubles, then the calculator will show that in a year your contribution will be 101 708 rubles.

What opportunities does the savings account in Sberbank provide?

Having opened such a contribution, you get the opportunity to accumulate your financial resources and make current payments. A bank offer that successfully copes with this task, and the transfer fees do not depend on the amount of the transfer, but they are influenced by other factors: method of payment, location of the recipient, currency. The full prices are given in the table:

Disadvantages of the contribution

Speaking about the shortcomings, you need to understand that they are conditional. Such a deposit does not provide the opportunity to receive a high percentage on stored money, but it is not intended for this. But it is free from restrictions (there is no limit on cash withdrawals and validity), which makes it a convenient tool for everyday personal bookkeeping. You only need to know – interest income here cannot be withdrawn to a separate account, but with a small amount of charges, this is not a serious problem.

How to close a savings account in Sberbank online

It is not always convenient to go to a bank branch to close an account, but having access to the Internet it is easy to do this using the Sberbank Online service. The sequence of actions will be as follows:

• Having logged in to the service, you need to find the “Deposits and Accounts” tab in the main menu and go through it.
• Below the menu, find the “Account closure” link and select the desired banking product to create an application.
• You must fill in the transfer field of the balance of funds, indicating there a new account number or card.
• By clicking the “Close” button, you bring up a window with a list of details – you must once again check the correctness of the specified information.
• After confirmation with a one-time SMS password, the deposit will be closed, and a message with the bank seal and the inscription “Completed” will be displayed on the screen..