Visa and Mastercard may return to Russia: Aksakov expects fierce market competition
After four years of absence, international systems will have to compete with "Mir" and new NSPK solutions
NSPK
Payment may not go through: NSPC warned of possible problems with Russian Visa and Mastercard cards
Holders of old cards are advised to switch to "Mir", which will continue to operate without changes
NSPK valued at hundreds of billions of rubles: Central Bank's investments paid off a hundredfold and could go to the budget
Dividends for 2025 amounted to 46.6 billion rubles
The Central Bank will sell up to 49% of NSPC: the valuation will be ready by the end of the year, banks are already in line
RSHB, Sovcombank, and T-Bank want to acquire a stake in the Mir card operator
No second NSPC: The Central Bank stopped the payment project of Sber, Alfa-Bank, and T-Bank
Instead of a new circuit, the largest banks were offered to discuss a share in the existing infrastructure
Not a ban, but a reset: how Visa and Mastercard will be phased out
NSPK proposed to reduce interbank commissions to 0% so that banks gradually replace old plastic cards
QR instead of phone number: VTB launched transfers between individuals via SBP
The recipient can generate a code in the application and send it to the sender
New beneficiary tool to appear in three Russian regions in the second half of the year
The project "My Mir Card" was jointly prepared by the Ministry of Digital Development and the Ministry of Labor
QR code and biometric payments to appear in Max messenger
The new service will be launched as a mini-app, and transactions will be processed via the SBP
Cards are gone, plastic remains: Central Bank believes it's time for Visa and Mastercard to exit the market
Risks of use are associated with the lack of support from international operators
NSPK Changes Fraud Prevention Rules: Banks to Check Against New Thresholds
Requirements will be tightened for major players with high turnover
The Day Money Stopped Working: Massive Failure in Banks Across Russia
Unable to pay or withdraw cash - the system is being fixed
Banks May Get the Right to Temporarily Stop Cash Withdrawals
The idea of a "cooling-off period" was supported by the largest market players