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Maria Tochilova of the National System of Payment Cards (NSPC) stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that while payment technologies do not directly increase tourist numbers, they improve the convenience and profitability of domestic tourism. She described the NSPC's role as a connecting link that helps tourism industry participants implement platform solutions.

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What happened

Payment technologies do not increase the tourist flow as such but they make tourism more convenient and profitable, Maria Tochilova, director of the product development and process services department of the National System of Payment Cards (NSPC), said at…

Why it matters

Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) Convenience and profitability are equally important for the development of domestic tourism, she said, adding that NSPC focuses on these areas.

Common ground

"Payment technologies and the capabilities of the Mir card do not, in themselves, influence the tourist flow," Tochilova said.

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Maria Tochilova of the National System of Payment Cards (NSPC) stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that while payment technologies do not directly increase tourist numbers, they improve the convenience and profitability of domestic tourism. She described the NSPC's role as a connecting link that helps tourism industry participants implement platform solutions.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Maria Tochilova, director of the product development and process services department of the National System of Payment Cards (NSPC), said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)”
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Two independent web sources confirm Maria Tochilova's role as a director at the National System of Payment Cards (NSPC/NSPK) and her statements regarding payment technologies and tourism. TASS and the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) both identify her in this capacity.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the director of the product development and process services department of the National System of Payment Cards Maria Tochilova, convenience and profitability are equally important for th…
https://tass.com/economy/2143633
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web search NEUTRAL — Статья удалена. Payment technologies make tourism convenient. Самозанятый, самозанятость, налог на профдоход.
https://vk.com/wall-217108135_4697
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web search NEUTRAL — Currently, Mir cards are accepted in 10 countries, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia reported, citing Maria Tochilova, director for the development of digital and technological services of t…
https://eco-tourism.expert/en/news/ator-spoke-about-the-pros…
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Claim 2: “Payment technologies do not increase the tourist flow as such but they make tourism more convenient and profitable”
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The specific phrasing that payment technologies 'do not increase tourist flow as such' but make it 'more convenient and profitable' appears to be a direct quote from Maria Tochilova in the TASS report. Other web results discuss the general benefits of digitalization in tourism but do not specifically corroborate this exact nuanced claim about tourist flow volume.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 5, 2022 ... Technology has accompanied tourism since its early stages, and new challenges are arising. The sector's digital transformation is now an ongoing ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9734436/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2026 ... All three technologies have a great application in tourism, such as contactless payment, toll collection, sharing of important information, ...
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327506945_Contactle…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2025 ... These challenges have prompted a reimagining of tourism, where technology and sustainability converge to shape the future of travel. Digital ...
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/8/3482
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Claim 3: “We work with regions, museums, resorts, hotels, and other participants in the tourism industry, helping them implement our platform solutions”
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The specific detail about working with 'regions, museums, resorts, hotels' to implement platform solutions is explicitly quoted in the TASS article. While the NSPC official site confirms a general goal of developing convenient services, the specific list of partners (museums, resorts, etc.) is only found in the TASS source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A payment system is any system used to settle financial transactions through the transfer of monetary value. This includes the institutions, payment instruments such as payment cards, people, rules, p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_system
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mir (Russian: Мир, IPA: [ˈmʲir]; lit. 'the world' or 'peace') is a Russian card payment system for electronic fund transfers established by the Central Bank of Russia under a law adopted on 1 May 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_(payment_system)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Payment cards are part of a payment system issued by financial institutions, such as banks, to a customer that enables its owner (the cardholder) to access the funds in the customer's designated bank …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_card
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Claim 4: “NSPC focuses on [convenience and profitability for the development of domestic tourism]”
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The TASS report explicitly quotes Maria Tochilova stating that convenience and profitability are important for domestic tourism development, and the official NSPC site confirms their mission to create convenient and beneficial payment services for Russian citizens.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mir (Russian: Мир, IPA: [ˈmʲir]; lit. 'the world' or 'peace') is a Russian card payment system for electronic fund transfers established by the Central Bank of Russia under a law adopted on 1 May 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_(payment_system)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Payment cards are part of a payment system issued by financial institutions, such as banks, to a customer that enables its owner (the cardholder) to access the funds in the customer's designated bank …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_card
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A payment system is any system used to settle financial transactions through the transfer of monetary value. This includes the institutions, payment instruments such as payment cards, people, rules, p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_system
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.