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MIR card to start working in Iran within six months

MIR card to start working in Iran within six months

The Russian payment system "MIR" will start operating in the Islamic Republic of Iran within the next six months, the Iranian ambassador to the Russian Federation announced. Kazem Jalali also commented on the prospects for signing a new agreement.

Mir payment system launched in Myanmar

Mir payment system launched in Myanmar

The Mir payment system has started limited functioning in certain restaurants and shopping centers in Myanmar, the Russian Embassy in the country said. …

Armenia refused to work with Russia's "Mir"

Armenia refused to work with Russia's "Mir"

Banks participating in Armenia's ArCa unified payment system ceased servicing Mir cards today. At the same time, Mir cardholders with any Russian banks still have access to key services within the VTB Armenia infrastructure, namely …

Competitor to Mir payments system might be created in Russia

Competitor to Mir payments system might be created in Russia

Sberbank chief Herman Gref said that Russian banks are discussing the creation of a competitor to the Mir payment system (its operator is the National System of Payment Cards, NSPC) with other market participants. "In …

Venezuela to bring good news on MIR cards soon

Venezuela to bring good news on MIR cards soon

Moscow and Caracas have advanced in the development of a system of exchange of financial messages, bypassing SWIFT, and the use of Russia's MIR payment system in Venezuela, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto told the joint news …

Sberbank's Kazakh ex-subsidiary to service not all Mir cards

Sberbank's Kazakh ex-subsidiary to service not all Mir cards

Kazakhstan's Bereke Bank, which is a former subsidiary of Sberbank, bought out by the national holding Baiterek, continues to service Mir cards issued by non-sanctioned Russian banks, the bank’s press service said. In March, …

Malaysia open to Mir payment system

Malaysia open to Mir payment system

Malaysia is ready to discuss the endorsement of Russia’s Mir payment system, though no negotiations on the issue are underway now, the country’s temporary charge d'affaires in Russia Johan Ariff Abdul Razak said. …

Tourism wants Turkish authorities to solve problem with Mir card

Tourism wants Turkish authorities to solve problem with Mir card

Tourism expects the Turkish authorities to solve the problem with the Mir card, otherwise it will negatively affect the interest of Russians in the country's resorts, Rıza Sonmez, head of the Association of Tourists and Businessmen of Kemer …

Ziraat Bank still works with "Mir" system

Ziraat Bank still works with "Mir" system

The largest Turkish bank, Ziraat Bank, representative told RIA Novosti that the bank had not received notifications about the termination of the use of the Russian payment system "Mir". "We did not receive such …

Russia’s Mir payment cards working normally in Turkey - CEO

Russia’s Mir payment cards working normally in Turkey - CEO

Mir, the Russian payment card network, previously reported by the media to have failed in Turkey, continues to function normally, Director General of the National Payment Card System Vladimir Komlev announced on Thursday. "There is …

Russia's Mir cards to start working in Cuba in 2022

Russia's Mir cards to start working in Cuba in 2022

Cuba will begin accepting Russia's Mir payment cards by the end of the year, Minister of Tourism Juan Carlos Garcia Granda said. "Russian customers will be able to use their Mir cards in Cuba, we will implement this by the end …

India may recognize Russia's Mir payment system

India may recognize Russia's Mir payment system

India may soon start accepting Russia’s Mir payment cards, the Indian Deccan Herald said on Sunday evening. According to the newspaper, Moscow and New Delhi continue to discuss the option of bilateral financial relations, which …