Banks in Russia-friendly countries refuse to service Gazprombank cards

Anastasia Gorbacheva16:50, 23.11.24

It is noted that problems have arisen even in China.

Banks even in countries friendly to Russia are refusing to service cards from the Russian Gazprombank. This happened after the US imposed sanctions on the bank.

The Russian propaganda agency TASS writes that after the introduction of restrictions, nine countries have already stopped servicing UnionPay cards issued by Gazprombank.

In particular, the following refused to cooperate:

  • Hungary;
  • Vietnam;
  • Germany;
  • Kazakhstan;
  • Qatar;
  • Turkey;
  • UAE;
  • Thailand.

In addition, problems with Gazprombank cards in China were reported. It is noted that the client was unable to withdraw money from an ICBC ATM.

US Sanctions Against Gazprombank – – Main News

Washington imposed sanctions on one of the largest banks in the Russian Federation. The reason was that Moscow used it to purchase military equipment and pay soldiers and their families.

At the same time, European countries that still buy Russian gas pay for supplies through Gazprombank. Thus, the introduction of sanctions may close this opportunity.

In turn, Hungary stated that  the introduction of US sanctions against Gazprombank threatens the energy security  of some Central European countries.

(C)UNIAN 2024

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