Philippines may introduce the Mir payment system
This will attract tourists and make life more comfortable for the 5,000 Russians living in the Philippines
Finance
Sberbank doubles the validity period of Mir cards, which will reduce the amount of plastic waste
The term is increased from 5 to 10 years
Yandex launches ‘Saves’ savings accounts: rate up to 13% and daily payments
However, 13% is only for the first three months, after which the rate drops to 9%
Digital Ruble to be Tested in Moscow Metro
Focus group will receive "Troika" cards with digital ruble accounts
Union Pay cards from Tinkoff Bank have stopped working abroad
But in Russia, everything works as before
Decentralized analogue of SWIFT developed in Russia
It is already ready for use
Mass implementation of the Digital Ruble in Russia will begin in 2025-2027
Sufficient time will be spent on testing within the pilot project
The World Court fined Google 4 billion rubles for non-payment of a previously imposed fine
There are 60 days to pay the fine, if this does not happen, the court may impose liability in double the amount
In 2022, the revenue of Russian companies exceeded one quadrillion rubles for the first time
The growth is due to the increase in export revenue of oil and gas companies
Two new Russian-made ATMs presented – based on 'Elbrus' processors
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering introducing a point system for printers and ATMs in Russia
"Mir" payment system has started operating in Venezuela
Mir currently operates in 10 countries
Qiwi Group will divide its business into Russian and international
The complete separation of the business should take place before the end of August
Russian banks will be able to fully switch to domestic card chips by 2024
Two enterprises, Mikron and NM-Tech, will ensure the production of a sufficient number of chips
Sber will install new terminals with cameras in Russian stores: "you smile - the payment has passed"
The first batch of terminals, numbering several thousand, will be installed this fall
VTB launched cross-border transfers to Tajikistan by phone number
Instant crediting to the recipient's card in Tajikistan