The West continues to expand sanctions against Russian banks. There are few countries where you can use a 'Mir' system card. We tell how Russian tourists manage to pay abroad.
For example, in Turkey, vendors are eager to receive payment on a Russian bank card. You can pay online through a Russian bank application almost everywhere: in stores, hotels, tourist agencies. SigmaPay service is also available, with it you can make a payment through FPS.
In Egypt, they have provided for Russians the possibility of cashless payment. Local residents involved in the tourism industry, through acquaintances, register cards of Russian banks, which are used to receive payment from tourists from Russia.
In the Maldives, payment can be made via QR code. In Sri Lanka, vacationers can negotiate the issuance of local currency in a tour office. In return, they transfer money to Sberbank or Tinkoff cards. In addition, Russian tourists can use the 'Golden Crown' system, but there will be a service fee.
It was previously reported that the service popular among Russians, Oldubil, has allowed the use of anonymous cards only on 'trusted' sites. This refers to the marketplaces Flo, Hepsiburada, Ciceksepeti.