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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

The Paypers' full analysis of the Russian financial sanctions: EU and US measures, SWIFT ban, economic and commercial outcomes

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 11 Mar 2022

The Paypers has compiled thorough research on the financial sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation in the last two weeks. We aimed to help create a clearer picture of the complex economic machinations that the global payments, banking, and ecommerce ecosystems are faced with

Russia Ukraine War, European Commission, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, central bank, financial sanctions

EU to exclude seven Russian banks from SWIFT

News | Payments General | 02 Mar 2022

European Union ambassadors have agreed to exclude seven Russian banks from the SWIFT system, but spared Sberbank and a bank part-owned by Russian Gazprom. 

regulation, banks, SWIFT, Russia Ukraine War, financial institutions

Gazprombank gets Swiss approval for crypto services

News | Cryptocurrencies | 02 Nov 2020

Switzerland-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of the Russian bank, has been approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to offer crypto services.

Gazprombank, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, FINMA, cryptocurrency, Switzerland, Bitcoin

Aon assists Metaco to offer crypto custody insurance

News | Cryptocurrencies | 11 Jun 2019

Aon, a large insurance broker, has announced that it will provide cryptocurrency coverage for clients of Metaco, a digital asset custody technology company.

Aon, Metaco, cryptocurrency, insurance, digital asset custody technology, payments , hot wallets, cold wallets

Sberbank to buy stakes in STC to create a global biometrics company

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 15 Apr 2019

Sberbank has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in Speech Technology Center (STC) from Gazprombank.

Sberbank, Gazprombank, biometrics, machine learning, voice, Russia

Gazprom to execute business contracts on a blockchain

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 08 Apr 2019

Gazprom, a Russian state-owned gas company, could soon to begin using blockchain to execute and monitor business contracts.

Gazprom, blockchain, payments , supply chain, Russia, blockchain automated processes

Russian social media platform may launch its own cryptocurrency

News | Cryptocurrencies | 02 Apr 2019

Vkontakte, a Russian social media platform, has been working on developing its own cryptocurrency, Crypto Slate cited RNS, a Russian news outlet.

VKontakte, Russia, social media, cryptocurrency, crypto wallet

Tinkoff Bank among first adopters of Faster Payments System in Russia

News | Payments General | 28 Feb 2019

Tinkoff Bank has become an early adopter of the Bank of Russia’s Faster Payments System (FPS) as it continues to build out its payment services ecosystem.

Tinkoff Bank, Faster Payments System, Russia, instant payments

Huawei Pay now available in Russia

News | Payments General | 24 Dec 2018

UnionPay has announced that Huawei users in Russia can benefit from a new mobile payment option, Huawei Pay.

Huawei Pay, Huawei, Russia, mobile payments, Gazprombank, Russian Agricultural Bank

Avaloq, METACO, Gazprombank implement crypto asset solution

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Dec 2018

Avaloq and crypto-asset custody infrastructure specialist METACO have teamed up with Gazprombank, a Swiss bank, to implement their integrated crypto asset solution.

Avaloq, Metaco, Gazprombank, cryptocurrency, crypto assets, Switzerland, partnership, blockchain

Gazprombank trials quantum-safe blockchain in Russia

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 May 2017

Gazprombank, a large Russian financial institution, together with the Russian Quantum Centre have successfully tested a quantum-safe blockchain.

Gazprombank, Russian Quantum Centre, quantum blockchain, Russia, blockchain, innovation, security, cryptocurrency

Seven Russian banks start issuing first cards of Mir payment system

News | Cards | 21 Dec 2015

Russia’s Central Bank and the National System of Payment Cards have announced the launch of first cards of the Mir payments system by 7 Russian banks, according to tass.ru.

Russian banks, cards, Mir payment system

Five Russian banks initiate domestic MasterCard payments processing via NPCS

News | Online Payments | 05 Feb 2015

Five Russian banks have agreed to start processing domestic MasterCard payment transactions via the National Payment Card System (NCPS) processing center implementing settlements on these transactions through Bank of Russia.

Russia, banks, national payments system, MasterCard, settlements, transactions , cards, card scheme, citizens

Union Pay continues expansion in Russia, closes deal with MDM Bank

News | Ecommerce | 20 Aug 2014

Russian MDM Bank has partnered China’s Union Pay national payment system to issue Union Pay-based cards, standartnews.com reports, citing the Russian news agency Itar Tass.

China, Russia, Union Pay, MDM Bank, payments system, online payments, national payments system, cards, online transfers, money transfers