Russian banks will begin issuing cards using the Chinese UnionPay system, in conjunction with Russia’s Mir network, after Visa and Mastercard announced they would be the latest payment services to suspend operations in Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine.
Sberbank, Russia’s biggest lender, along with Alfa-Bank and Tinkoff, announced the switch to UnionPay Sunday, according to Reuters.
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