Bank of Russia starts to re-orient customers to new payment services

In anticipation of the launch of new payment services on 2 July 2018, the Bank of Russia is centralising data processing in its payment system. As a result of the centralisation, the Bank of Russia payment system operation hours will be extended from 01:00 to 21:00 Moscow time.

The process of centralisation will be conducted in stages from 12 to 26 March this year.

Payment services, stipulated by Bank of Russia Regulation No. 595-P, are to be provided from 2 July 2018.

Some of these new services will be optional.