VTB Bank and Berek Bank partially continue to work with these cards, but with some restrictions.
Several Kazakh banks have stopped servicing Russian cards world because of the sanctions. At the same time VTB bank And Berek bank partially continue to work on them. This was reported by the news agency Interfax-Kazakhstan.
Russian cards are also not supported Town Bank, Forte, Nurbank etc.
VTB explained that you can withdraw funds from cards at their ATMs worldbut in the national currency – tenze.
SA Berek bank reported that existing cards can be used to perform transactions at ATMs and terminals, but the transfers themselves are not available.
The media turned to the National Bank with a request to comment on the denial of service of Russian cards world their payment systems. However, the regulator has not yet responded to the agency’s request.
Note that on February 23, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions against the Russian National Payment Card System (NSCP), the operator of the payment system world. The company said the sanctions will not affect the operation of Russia’s payment infrastructure.
Decision to accept cards world In their infrastructure, foreign banks accept themselves.
As we already wrote, in Kyrgyzstan, from April 5, they will stop servicing cards of the Russian payment system. world because of American sanctions.
We would like to add that on March 30, Armenian banks stopped servicing Russian cards. world. An exception is made only for cards issued by the Armenian division of the Russian state VTB Bank.
Source: korrespondent
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