Tinkoff Bank has restricted remote work for its staff, prohibiting assignments outside Russia, Belarus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan. Company representatives shared this policy with an industry outlet, RBC, highlighting the geographic scope of the rule.
The restriction targets locations where the bank does not operate dedicated development centers. At present, only three post-Soviet states host such centers beyond Russia: Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. The aim, according to the bank, is to align operations with security and regulatory standards across its global footprint.
Officials stated that the ban on working abroad is tied to compliance requirements from the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control. The service mandates restricted access control and stringent data security measures to mitigate risks associated with cross-border collaborations and sensitive information handling.
Within this framework, Tinkoff Bank maintains that employees who travel to or reside in countries without bank development centers should have their critical access privileges reassessed to prevent potential data exposure or misuse.
Stanislav Bliznyuk, who previously led the bank as chairman, noted that IT professionals are in high demand and frequently secure roles rapidly due to a tight labor market. His remarks underscore ongoing talent shortages affecting the technology sector and the speed at which skilled workers are moving between positions.
Earlier reports indicated that Bliznyuk remained in Russia and that the nation had ongoing efforts to develop domestic technologies, including smartphones designed with heightened protections against surveillance. The broader context includes discussions around cybersecurity and the challenges of safeguarding communications and data in a world of remote collaboration.
There have also been recurring reports about password security, with frequent warnings about the ease of cracking weak credentials and the importance of robust authentication practices as part of a broader push to improve digital security across organizations.