Russian Ambassador to Havana Andrey Guskov said that preparations for the launch of the Mir payment system in Cuba are about to be completed. He said this in an interview with the agency. DEA News.
As the diplomat pointed out, the use of the Mir system should have a positive effect in increasing the flow of Russian tourists to Cuba.
Now the art of the Mir system is accepted in Abkhazia, Armenia, Belarus, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, South Korea and South Ossetia.
Earlier, Olga Skorobogatova, First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, at the annual meeting of representatives of credit institutions with the Central Bank statedCard issuance of the Mir payment system increased by 60% in 2022.
According to him, a total of 182 million cards were printed.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov aforementioned That the disconnection with SWIFT, Visa and Mastercard did not affect the stability of domestic financial transactions in the Russian Federation. According to the minister, low public debt, responsible budgetary policy, floating exchange rate system and inflation targeting are the basis of Russia’s financial stability.