International Money Transfers System Leader

The International Money Transfers System Leader is an international operator of person-to-person money transfers. The Leader System was founded in April 2003. It provides money transferring services to persons without opening an account. Also it accepts payments for the services of various providers. There are over 130 000 locations in 130 countries worldwide[http://www.rbcdaily.ru/finance/opinion/562949980539132.shtml RBC Daily «На рынке переводов появился крупный игрок»] in the geography of the Leader System. There are over 1000 service providers in Russia and CIS whose services the System Clients can pay for.Санкт-Петербургские Ведомости «Деловая хроника. Больше платежей — хороших и разных». [https://archive.today/20130417190136/http://www.spbvedomosti.ru/article.htm?id=10273357@SV_Articles]

Leader System is among the top five funds transferring in Russia and CIS operators.[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc-y/1793216 Переводчик с автоматом] The organizer of the Leader System is The Non-bank Credit Organization Joint Stock Company “Leader” (NCO JSC Leader, Moscow, Russia, Central Bank of Russian Federation license number 3304-K). Turnover of The Leader System is US$1.78 billion in 2009, US$2.3 billion in 2010[https://pcnews.ru/news/2010-22-78-2009-13-20-2011-30-345-327872.html PCnews «Оборот системы Лидер в 2010 г. составил $2,3 млрд»] and US$1.15 billion within the first 6 months of 2011.[http://www.credcard.ru/news.html?id=8800 Credcard «Шесть полезных новостей»]

Sending and receiving money transfers is the core of company’s services. The transfer is not strictly refer to a concrete bank-recipient, which means the transfer can be given out at any location in the receipt country.[https://www.uzdaily.uz/articles-id-6675.htm «Универсалбанк» запускает систему денежных переводов «Лидер» - Uzbekistan Daily] In order to forward money a Sender-Client presents funds at any Leader System location for transfer service, receives the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) from an operator and transmits it to the recipient. The natural person, a recipient, can come to any location, presenting the MTSN and a photo ID.Финмаркет "Денежные переводы системы Лидер теперь доступны в салонах связи «Максимус» [http://www.finmarket.ru/z/bw/banks_newsinf.asp?id=1869931&rid=7] The data proves correct, the operator gives out the money. The transfer is delivered instantly, taking 2–3 minutes. Besides paying out cash, a sum can be transferred to the Client’s bank account of the recipient. The Sender can monitor the transfer status online at the System website.{{Cite web |url=http://kvnews.ru/archive/2010/jur51(977)/banks/16103/ |title=Коммерческие Вести "Быстрые пути для денег" |access-date=March 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126222601/http://kvnews.ru/archive/2010/jur51(977)/banks/16103/ |archive-date=January 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Service is available in Russia only. A Client can forward funds from his account at any of the three mobile operators – Beeline, Megafon or Smarts.Banki.ru Система Лидер предложила мобильные переводы абонентам МТС и пензенской СМАРТС [https://www.banki.ru/news/lenta/?id=3352385]

Fees differ based on originating and receiver countries{{Cite web |url=https://www.spbvedomosti.ru/article.htm?id=10278348@SV_Articles |title=Санкт-Петербургские Ведомости "Из России с любовью" |access-date=March 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123163133/http://spbvedomosti.ru/article.htm?id=10278348@SV_Articles |archive-date=November 23, 2012 |url-status=dead }} and type of transfer.

All Leader System Client Card holders participate in Leader-Bonus loyalty program.Система Лидер запускает бонусную программу для клиентов [https://finatica.by/news/sistema-lider-zapuskaet-bonusnuju-programmu-dlya-klientov]

Banks or agents connected to terminal processing of Leader SystemBankir.ru «Система Лидер объявляет о реализации совместного терминального проекта с СКА-Банком» [http://bankir.ru/novosti/s/sistema-lider-obyavlyaet-o-realizatsii-sovmestnogo-terminalnogo-proekta-s-ska-bankom-10006102/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701025528/http://bankir.ru/novosti/s/sistema-lider-obyavlyaet-o-realizatsii-sovmestnogo-terminalnogo-proekta-s-ska-bankom-10006102/ |date=July 1, 2015 }} can accept payments[http://sobesednik.ru/buisnes/kak-vernut-chto-proglotil-bankomat Собеседник «Как вернуть то, что „проглотил“ банкомат»] for various providers. The leading mobile operators, internet and communal service providers, state institutions, travel agencies and airlines,PCnews «Система Лидер запустила новые сервисы для оплаты авиабилетов и заказов онлайн-магазинов ФСИН» [https://pcnews.ru/news/s7-utair-344323.html] as well as many others, are among them.

Chairman of the Board of Directors – Olga Vilkul.ФинамИнфо «Граждане СНГ серьёзно зависят от ситуации в российской экономике» [http://finam.info/currency/news25E4B00001/default.asp]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}[http://www.metronews.ru/den-gi/ekspert-vtoraja-volna-mozhet-ostavit-sng-bez-deneg/Tpokjt!dxhdM3WV2Y8E/ Метро «Эксперт: вторая волна может оставить СНГ без денег»]

Russian national association SWIFT, Association of Russian Banks (ARB)

“The best money transfer system of the North-Western federal region” in collaboration with People’s Republic of China on providing service to small- and medium-scale businesses. Laureate of the First International competition “Leader of Money Transfer Systems - 2011” (Ukraine) in the nomination of “Flexible loyalty systems for clients and banks”.iFin.ru Система ЛИДЕР является обладательницей самой гибкой системы лояльности по версии журнала «Банкиръ» [http://www.ifin.ru/news/read/8290.stm]

{{Reflist}}

{{Portal|Russia|Companies}}

• [http://leadermt.com Official website of International Money Transfers System LEADER]
• [https://perevody-deneg.ru/system/lider/ Official website of the company (Rus)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501020739/https://leadermt.ru/ |date=May 1, 2016 }}
• [http://leomoney.ru Official site of Digital Wallet Leomoney] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303040013/http://www.leomoney.ru/ |date=March 3, 2012 }}
• [https://bonus.leadermt.ru Official site of the loyalty program Leader-Bonus]
• [https://rosswift.ru Official site of the Russian National Association SWIFT]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120314035700/http://www.arb.ru/site/ Official site of the association of Russian Banks]

{{authority control}}

Category:Financial services companies of Russia

Category:Electronic funds transfer

Category:Payment systems

Category:Companies based in Moscow