Share of Visa, Mastercard down to 17% in Russian market — official

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 25, 2026 · 123 words

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What to know about Share of Visa, Mastercard down to 17% in Russian market — official

Alla Bakina of the Bank of Russia stated that the market share of Visa and Mastercard cards in Russia has declined to less than 17%. She attributed this trend to the removal of these systems from the market and the gradual substitution with other instruments, such as Mir cards.

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What happened

The share of Visa and Mastercard cards continues declining in the Russian market and it is about 17% now, department director of the Bank of Russia Alla Bakina said.

Why it matters

"These payment systems (Visa and Mastercard – TASS) were removed from our market.

Common ground

The people had a sizable number of cards but the share of these instruments declined in the market during four – five years.

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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: “The share of cards of Visa and Mastercard payment systems is "less than 17%" at present”

CORROBORATED

TASS explicitly reports that Alla Bakina stated the share of Visa and Mastercard cards is 'less than 17%' at present.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mastercard Inc. (stylized as MasterCard from 1979 to 2016 and as mastercard from 2016) is an American multinational payment card services corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York. It offers a r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastercard

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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 — Visa Inc. () is an American multinational payment card services corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California. It facilitates electronic funds transfers worldwide, most commonly through Visa-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Inc.

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Claim 2: “The share of Visa and Mastercard cards continues declining in the Russian market and it is about 17% now”

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The claim is explicitly reported by TASS and supported by the context of the 2022 exit of Visa and Mastercard from Russia mentioned in Wikipedia. TASS specifically quotes the figure of 'about 17%'.

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Claim 3: “department director of the Bank of Russia Alla Bakina said”

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Web search results explicitly identify Alla Bakina as the 'Director of the Department of the National Payment System' at the Bank of Russia.

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Claim 4: “These payment systems (Visa and Mastercard – TASS) were removed from our market.”

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Multiple sources confirm the removal/exit of Visa and Mastercard from the Russian market. Wikipedia notes the 2022 exit, and TASS quotes Alla Bakina stating they were removed.

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