InterviewUkraine urges Visa and MasterCard to halt Russian cards
Asia should follow sanctions set by U.S. and Europe, central bank chief says
Ukraine Central Bank Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko is asking Visa and Mastercard to halt transactions of their credit cards issued in Russia to add further pressure to Putin's regime. © Reuters
SHOGO AKAGAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer
February 28, 2022 18:31 JST
LONDON -- Ukraine is urging Visa and MasterCard to halt transactions of their credit and debit cards issued by Russian banks, its central bank chief said, a move that it hopes will add further pressure to the Russian regime that is already facing a raft of international sanctions.