Visa and Mastercard Suspend Bank Card Services In Crimea

Visa and Mastercard Suspend Bank Card Services In Crimea

The United States recently prohibited U. S. -registered companies from investing in Crimea or providing services to firms operating there. This prohibition went along with sanctions imposed as a result of Russia's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine. The consequences for the people of Crimea and parts of Ukraine are now being exacerbated by Visa and Mastercard's suspension of regional bank card services. Also read: EuroPay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) Credit Cards Force Needed Security Upgrade with "Liability Shift". VISA and Mastercard Leave Crimea. Visa, in a recent statement, has....


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