Oman may start accepting Mir cards
Russia’s Mir payment system may be launched in Oman, with cooperation in this area having already begun, chairman of the Oman-Russia Joint Business Council Hamed Al Dhahab said.
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Mir cards may become operational in China
Russian tourists may use Mir payment cards in China soon, with parallel efforts underway to enable QR code-based transactions.
Russian bank cards to be more actively accepted abroad
Russian bank cards will be more actively accepted abroad, Chief Executive Officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said.
Payment with Mir cards to be possible throughout Iran by end of 2025
Payments with Russian Mir cards will be possible throughout Iran by the end of this year, Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said, TASS reported.
Mir cards to be accepted at Sea Breeze resort in Azerbaijan in June
Russian Mir cards will be accepted at the Azerbaijani seaside resort Sea Breeze soon. In the rest of Azerbaijan, Russians can withdraw cash from VTB ATMs using Mir cards.
Iran to accept Russia’s Mir bank cards by mid-summer
The completion of the second stage of integration of Russia’s and Iran’s payment systems, at which holders of Mir cards will be able to use them on Iranian territory to pay for goods and services, is planned by June 30, 2025, Iranian …
Iran to accept Russia’s Mir bank cards from January
Bank cards of the Russian payment system Mir will be accepted in Iran from January 2025, Governor of the Iranian Central Bank Mohammad Reza Farzin said. He …
Russia's Mir payment system launched in Iran
Russia's Mir payment system was officially connected to Iran's Shetab at a ceremony in Tehran, Tasnim reported. The ceremony unveiled …
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
The Mir payment system has started limited functioning in certain restaurants and shopping centers in Myanmar, the Russian Embassy in the country said. …
Egypt may start accepting Mir cards in 2024
Egyptian banks expect that the Mir system will be introduced in the country this year. The works are now underway on the technical side of the issue.
Two banks continue accepting Russia's Mir cards in Tajikistan
Two banks in Tajikistan - Amonatbonk and Dushanbe City Bank - continue to accept cards from the Russian Mir payment system, the banks’ call centers said. At the same time, Amonatbonk said to accept Mir payment cards issued …
Kyrgyzstan stops servicing Russia's Mir cards on April 5
Kyrgyzstan will stop servicing Russian Mir bank cards on April 5 in order to minimise the risk of U.S. sanctions, the Interbank Processing Center said. "Interbank Processing Center, as a guarantor of the …
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 …
Armenian banks stop accepting Mir cards - report
The majority of Armenian banks will no longer accept Mir payment cards as of March 30, a representative of VTB Armenia Bank …
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
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 …
Cuba begins accepting Mir payment system cards
Several banks in the Cuban capital city of Havana started accepting Mir payment system cards. ATMs now display the logo of the Russian payment …
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, …
Mongolia to start accepting MIR cards
Soon, Russian Mir cards will be accepted in some banks in Mongolia.
