Sber Bank (Belarus) informed customers about changes in the operation of Visa and Mastercard cards
The departure of international payment systems from Russia arises for the performance of ordinary operations and payments. A story about what has changed in the work of Visa/Mastercard cards:
Holders of Visa and Mastercard cards of Sberbank can carry out all transactions on the territory of Belarus according to the usual protocol. However, in the Russian Federation, you do not mean to pay, the validity of cards is limited. Opportunities from acquiring banks in other countries are also likely.
When planning an approach in Russia or in other countries, it is recommended that you carry enough cash in a large currency to make payments.
When paying in Russian online stores and services (Wildberries, Joom, Ozon, Yandex services, Uber, and so on), which use national acquiring to accept card payments, fees can be monitored. The search for some Yandex Go, Uber and Wildberries operations is partially available in Belarus and the Netherlands. The services of these services in Belarus are possible.
Limited replenishment of Russian electronic wallets and subsequent transactions if a Visa/Mastercard card is attached to the wallets.
Sber Bank is the only bank in Belarus that uses the possibility of replenishing Yumani wallets through the ERIP system. However, you can make a transaction through this wallet at the recipient, without any need for a Visa/Mastercard.
▫️The work of Mastercard and Visa cards of the Russian Sberbank is limited in Belarus. At the same time, cards and electronic wallets of the Russian payment system MIR at the time of inclusion work in Belarus as usual.