A Tajik Bank Shuts Side Door for Russian Cardholders
- Tajikistan’s Humo Bank has warned its Russian clients that their cards will be blocked on October 1 unless they visit one of its offices in Tajikistan by September 30 to undergo biometric identification.
- “If you can’t come to Tajikistan in person and complete the identification, unfortunately, your card will be closed,” the bank told Russian news site Lenta.ru, advising clients to move their remaining balances to ruble cards before the deadline.
- The bank cited the need to protect clients from fraud.
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- Tajikistan’s Humo Bank has warned its Russian clients that their cards will be blocked on October 1 unless they visit one of its offices in Tajikistan by September 30 to undergo biometric identification.
- “If you can’t come to Tajikistan in person and complete the identification, unfortunately, your card will be closed,” the bank told Russian news site Lenta.ru, advising clients to move their remaining balances to ruble cards before the deadline.
- The bank cited the need to protect clients from fraud.
Sources: Thediplomat