National Bank urges Visa, MasterCard to stop servicing cards issued by Russian banks
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has appealed to the international payment systems Visa and MasterCard with demands to stop servicing payment cards issued by banks – residents of the Russian Federation, the regulator's press service reported on Sunday.
"We consider it unacceptable that financial support for armed aggression against our state is provided through Visa and MasterCard international payment systems. I hope that Visa and MasterCard companies will make a fair decision in the name of world peace in Ukraine," the press service quoted Governor of the National Bank Kyrylo Shevchenko.
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