In 2022, the number of Mir cards reached 182.3 million, an increase of 60% compared to 2021. This interest of Russians in cards of the local payment system is due to the departure of international operators Visa and MasterCard from the country.
At the same time, even after these systems left Russia, cards issued by Russian banks continued to work, since the National Payment Card System (NSPK), the operator of the Mir payment system, performed the functions of serving them.
Source: Ferra
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