Russia is one of ATM24's key destinations. Primary audience: Russian citizens temporarily in Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and other CIS countries who need to send money to family, pay rent, or settle debts back home. For them, it's not just about speed, but confidence: the money will go to the right card and not get stuck due to mismatched details. Transfers from Kazakhstan to Russia, from Georgia or Armenia are available with various payment methods depending on the direction — cash, bank card, or bank account, and the USD or EUR to ruble exchange rate is visible in the calculator before payment.
Cards and domestic transfers
Since March 2022, Visa and Mastercard have suspended operations in Russia: Russian bank cards with these logos work only within the country, and payments go through NSPK. MIR covers virtually all banks in the country and is widely used for payments within Russia. The Fast Payment System (SBP) allows the recipient to receive a transfer by phone number instantly to a bank connected to SBP. The commission amount depends on transfer conditions. If the recipient is connected to SBP or has a MIR card, money reaches them within minutes in Russia: the bottleneck is not at the recipient's bank, but in coordinating the route before payment.
Receiving rubles and cash
When transferring US dollars (USD) to Russia, credit to a Russian bank account is made in rubles. Other receipt options can be clarified separately before completing the transfer. Cash ruble withdrawal when transferring to Russia is available through offices in 25+ cities. The possibility of withdrawal in the desired city is clarified when completing the transfer. Before sending, clarify with the recipient the card type: MIR, Visa or Mastercard - this affects the route and transfer speed.
Transfer conditions
Russia's Payment Ecosystem Country Russia Receipt Currency RUB (rubles) Sending Currency USD, EUR, USDT, KZT and others. Transfer Method: Visa/Mastercard bank card, bank account or cash. ATM24 Commission from 0.9%. Settlement Time from several minutes.
Payment systems and services
Russia's Payment Ecosystem Category System / Wallet Description National System MIR Russia's card system, independent from Visa/Mastercard; issued by all major banks Fast Transfers SBP (Fast Payment System). Instant transfer by phone number between banks; between your own accounts without commission — up to 30 million rubles/month. Limits and commissions for transfers to another person depend on the bank's terms. Wallet Mir Pay NSPK service for contactless payment with MIR card on Android; banks have their own analogs - SberPay at Sberbank, T-Pay at T-Bank Wallet T-Pay (T-Bank) Payment service of T-Bank ecosystem - transfers, QR codes, online shopping. Regulator Central Bank of Russia (CBR) cbr.ru - regulates all Russian banks and payment systems. Bank Hours: depend on the specific bank and branch. Major banks operate online 24/7; office hours may vary.