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UnionPay expands Russian penetration through MKB and DOM.FR

News | Cards | 01 Aug 2022

Credit Bank of Moscow - MKB and Bank DOM.FR have announced that they are preparing to issue UnionPay cards starting with Q1 2023.

credit card, expansion, Issuer, financial sanctions, card scheme

Russia enforces MIR card adoption in new countries

News | Cards | 26 May 2022

Following the decision of Visa and Mastercard in early March 2022, followed by Chinese UnionCard, to back away from its territory, Russia has pushed the adoption of the homemade MIR cards, according to EWDN.

Russia Ukraine War, Visa, MasterCard, debit card

MegaFon exits AliExpress Russia, Mail.Ru injects USD 60 mln to support company expansion

News | Ecommerce | 20 Aug 2021

AliExpress Russia, a cross-border ecommerce leader and major player on the domestic market, has announced it will receive USD 60 million from Mail.ru Group, one of its shareholders, EWDN reports.

ecommerce, cross-border ecommerce, funding

Constraints and opportunities in the Russian market – best practices for global online merchants

Voice of the Industry | Ecommerce | 11 Mar 2020

Cross-Border Payments and Commerce Report 2019 - 2020

Adrien Henni, East-West Digital News, elaborates on the constraints and opportunities in the Russian market and shares best practices for global online merchants

East-West Digital News, EWDN, Adrien Henni, Russia, ecommerce, online retailers, e-shoppers, online merchants

Russian E-Commerce and E-Payments Report

Report | Payments General | 11 Sep 2019

This free report highlights the main facts, numbers and trends of the Russian ecommerce and e-payments markets in an international perspective.


Ecommerce in Russia to reach EUR 19.74 bln in 2019

News | Ecommerce | 29 Jul 2019

Online sales of physical goods in Russia are expected to reach approximately EUR 19.74 billion at the end of 2019, according to a report by EWDN.

Russian, EWDN, payment method, online shopping, e-wallet

A preview of EWDNs report on the Russian ecommerce and payments market

Voice of the Industry | Expert Opinion | 22 Jul 2019

Adrien Henni, East-West Digital News: “Russian ecommerce and e-payments are growing fast, but personal data laws pose new challenges”

Adrien Henni, EWDN, Russia, ecommerce, payments , cross-border transactions, online payments, online travel, Mail.Ru Group, Yandex, Ozon, Wildberries, Alibaba, Yandex, Lamoda, Otto Group, cross-border payments, ASOS, Mir, Yandex.Money, WebMoney, QIWI, card

Russia is banning Telegram due to concerns over cryptocurrency project

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Apr 2018

EWDN: Russia is allegedly banning Telegram due to concerns over the company’s cryptocurrency project. 

Russia, Telegram cryptocurrency, Telegram ban, Russia bans Telegram

Mail.Ru Group accepts Bitcoin payments for ads, new opportunities for blockchain in advertising

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Mar 2018

Mail.Ru Group, an LSE-listed Russian Internet company, has started accepting Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash on its ad platform myTarget.

Mail.Ru Group, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, cryptocurrencies, blockchain in advertising, Russia, ICO, crypto advertising

The Russian ICO frenzy – Millions of dollars raised in just a few weeks

News | Cryptocurrencies | 26 Feb 2018

The Russian ICO frenzy, which in 2017 numbered more than 130 ICOs and pre-ICOs conducted by Russia-based companies, is still going strong.

Russian ICO frenzy, ICO in Russia, crypto in Russia, EWDN, cryptocurency, token sales

Sberbank completes payment transaction using blockchain technology

News | Cryptocurrencies | 04 Dec 2017

Sberbank has successfully completed a payment transaction using blockchain technology, making this type of transaction the first of its kind in Russia.

Sberbank, Russia, blockchain, payment transactions, blockchain payments, Ethereum

Mytime is a blockchain platform that turns Internet time into cryptocurrency

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Nov 2017

A team of marketers and blockchain programmers have launched mytime, a platform designed to reward users who spend time contracting online services.

mytime, blockchain platform, cryptocurrency, rewards program, blockchain

Russia blocks access to 13 cryptocurrency trading sites

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Nov 2017

The Russian government and the central bank have announced that they will limit cryptocurrency trading in the country. 

Russia, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency trading, ICO, crypto-trading, Bitcoin

Russian Miner Coin raises USD 43 million in ICO

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Oct 2017

Russian Miner Coin (RMC) has raised the equivalent of USD 43 million through an ICO to develop a new ecosystem for miners and investors. 

Russian Miner Coin, cryptocurrency, ICO, Russia, crypto-mining, Cryptocurrency mining

GoldMint to tackle cryptocurrency volatility using gold-backed token

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Sep 2017

Goldmint, a Russian blockchain based platform, which operates gold-backed cryptoasset GOLD, is preparing for its ICO.

Goldmint, Gold, ICO, cryptocurrency, Russia, tokens, EWDN

Aeroflot considers using cryptocurrencies and blockchain for payments

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Jul 2017

Aeroflot, a large Russian airline company, has been investing over USD 400,000 to study the possible applications of cryptocurrencies and blockchain in its operations.

Aeroflot, cryptocurrency, blockchain, innovation, Russia, payments , investment, EWDN

Yandex.Money distributes Nintendo Switch games in Russia

News | Online Payments | 25 Apr 2017

Yandex.Money, a Russian e-payment system with some 30 million user accounts, announced a digital distribution agreement for Nintendo Switch in Russia.

Yandex.Money, Nintendo Switch, Russia, Turkey, e-payment, accounts, user, digital distribution, online payments

Russia: VK now supports payments to e-merchants, online communities

News | Online Payments | 11 Apr 2017

E-merchants selling their services and goods via Russian social network Vkontakte (VK) can receive payments from VK users more easily, with the money being sent to administrators and editors of events, public pages and communities in messages, East-West Digital News reports.

Russia, VKontakte, VK, online payments, e-merchants, online communities, East-West Digital News

Russia teams up with eBay to stimulate online sales to foreign consumers

News | Ecommerce | 04 Apr 2017

Earlier this month the Russian Export Center, a government-backed organization, agreed with eBay a joint program to help Russian companies reach foreign online consumers, the TASS news agency reports.

Russian Export Center, organisation, eBay, online consumers, TASS, news agency, ecommerce, Russia

Russia: ecommerce market tops USD 26 billion as international players seize opportunities

News | Ecommerce | 02 Mar 2017

Russia’s ecommerce market continued to grow at double-digit rates in 2016, even as offline retail was severely affected by the economic crisis.

Russia, ecommerce, international players, EWDN, EY, offline retail, online sales, commerce warehousing, fulfilment