MasterCard accounts of two Belarusian banks have been blocked in Europe
MasterCard cards issued by two Belarusian banks—Alfa-Bank and Belgazprombank—have stopped working in EU countries. Users can no longer pay for purchases, withdraw cash, or make online payments, according to the local Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty bureau.
MasterCard cards issued by two Belarusian banks—Alfa-Bank and Belgazprombank—have effectively been suspended in European Union countries. The restrictions apply to both offline payments and online services registered in Europe.
As of April 21, cards from these banks no longer work in dozens of EU countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and others. Users have lost the ability to pay for purchases, withdraw cash from ATMs, and make transfers abroad.
One of the banks noted that it had temporarily waived fees for withdrawing its own funds outside the country and offered alternative domestic transfers between Belarusian banks. Belgazprombank confirmed the complete suspension of MasterCard operations in EU countries, including online payments.
It is worth noting that these same banks had previously lost the ability to use Visa cards in Europe and the United Kingdom, which gradually limited their international financial operations.
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