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2026-07-14 09:26:10
[UnionPay Resumes Acceptance of Russian Members After Many Years; Central Investment Bank to Issue Cards Soon] (1) According to Kommersant, the international payment system UnionPay has accepted the Russian credit institution Central Investment Bank as a new member for the first time since 2023. (2) The bank plans to begin issuing UnionPay cards at the end of July. Pre-orders opened on July 13, and cardholders can pick up their cards at branches in Rostov Oblast, Volgograd Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai, Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Maikop, and Moscow. (3) Payment market sources indicate that this is an important development, as UnionPay has not accepted any new Russian members since 2022; this cooperation shows that UnionPay is adjusting its policies toward the Russian market.
