Sanctions against Russians

[Josh Wilson]

If their cards are connected in anyway with Bank of Russia, the specific Russian bank that was sanctioned by the US, then Russians may be having “temporary difficulties” (the last news broadcast I watched in Moscow phrased it like that). This includes banks that are subsidiaries of Bank of Russia.  

 

Some banks that have heavy ownership by the Russian individuals (such as Sobin Bank) who have been specifically sanctioned have also experienced disruptions, but in most cases, service was restored afterwards. 

 

Otherwise, the vast majority of Russian cardholders should find that things are “business as usual.” The banks affected so far are actually fairly small as banks go and the sanctions in place right now are highly targeted.

 

 

Josh Wilson
Assistant Director
The School of Russian and Asian Studies
Editor in Chief
Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies
SRAS.org 
jwilson at sras.org

 

 

From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Robert Chandler
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 3:52 PM
To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: [SEELANGS] Sanctions against Russians

 

Dear all,

 

I heard this from a friend in Petersburg.

Вчера с утра по ТВ передали, что русские карты в Европе перестали обслуживать. 

 

  In the UK, my Russian friends' bank cards are being accepted as always. Can anyone confirm whether or not this is also the case in other European countries?  

 

All the best,

 

Robert

 

Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD

 





 

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