Since January 13, online casinos have massively disabled the Yandex.Money payment method. As in the case of QIWI, this was due to the order of the Central Bank to the company. The press service noted that they temporarily do not serve foreign companies.
This was officially announced on January 13th. It was noted that only transactions between individuals and foreign companies are limited. Transfers were closed in both directions, so citizens will not be able to send and receive funds from non-resident companies.
YuMoney (Yandex.Money) reported that they are working on the situation. In December 2020, Qiwi received the same order to restrict activities. Then the company also announced that it would make every effort to rectify the situation. However, no changes have yet been heard.
It is likely that attacks on bills will continue, and it is interesting how things will look when the dust settles. While there are different moods of operators. Someone keeps on the positive and intends to stay on the ru market, actively solving the problem. Others believe that the end is near and pack their bags. It is worth noting that operators targeting Russia are accustomed to looking for solutions to various problems.
The restrictions affected not only the online casino sector, but also other foreign companies. One of the largest has become the well-known online store AliExpress. According to RBC, the Bank of Russia declined to comment on the situation, saying only that they are taking action against credit institutions that conduct non-transparent cross-border activities.
