Russian banks told Kommersant about the increase in demand among foreigners for Mir cards in the first quarter of 2024. Tourists from China open the cards the most. The trend is associated with the growth of inbound tourism, as well as with the entry into force of the law on simplified issuance of Mir cards to foreigners.

In October 2023, the government approved a list of 25 countries whose citizens can open an account with a Russian bank. The list includes Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, China, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

«ЮMoney» clarified that citizens of about 50 countries applied for the cards, most often from China (73%), Kazakhstan (6%), the United Arab Emirates (5%), Saudi Arabia and India (3% each).Russian banks told Kommersant about the increase in demand among foreigners for Mir cards in the first quarter of 2024. The cards are opened the most