MasterCard and Visa are leaving Russia

MasterCard and Visa are leaving Russia

Both companies stated that the reason for this decision was Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.

Customers of payment systems from the Russian Federation have several days to withdraw their funds.


At the end of the transition period, cards issued by Russian banks will stop working abroad, and cards issued abroad will stop working in the Russian Federation.


Thus, the financial system of the Russian Federation will be almost completely isolated from the rest of the world.


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