Tajik Humo Bank Blocks Russian Cards Without In-Person ID
For example, the company 5kart, founded in 2022, offers the option to select a foreign bank and a card from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, or Armenia on its website: for instance, a Visa Gold card from a Kyrgyz bank, a Visa Virtual card from a Tajik bank, or a Mastecard Virtual card from an Armenian bank.
Consensus
- Humo Bank sent notifications to some Russian clients requiring personal in-person biometric identification in Tajikistan by September 30.
- Cards will be blocked from October 1 if identification is not completed.
- The bank cited protection against fraudulent operations as the reason for the requirement.
- Clients were advised to withdraw funds before the cutoff date.
- The requirement applies to clients who opened accounts remotely.
- Clients who complete identification may receive a new card valid for up to one year, tied to their legal stay in Tajikistan.
- The requirement was communicated via email or official notice on the previous week.
- The bank's rules allow for both in-person and remote identification, but remote access is now restricted for certain clients.
Points of divergence
- The client reported that she and her acquaintances experienced failed transfers of around 300 euros, with funds disappearing from her account without reaching the recipient. — novaya_eu
- The client reported that she was unable to withdraw funds and that the service support did not respond to her complaints. — rimao
- The bank previously offered cards in USD and EUR with a five-year validity period for foreign clients. — kommerant
- Humo Bank stopped opening new 'Sarchashma' deposits in Russian rubles starting September 17, but it is unclear if this is related to the new client requirements. — mediazona
- There is no public announcement on Humo Bank's official website about mass card blocking, suggesting the measures apply only to specific clients, not all Russian clients. — fontanka
- The client stated that the bank provides no alternatives except a rushed visit to Tajikistan and that the process is presented as ultimative and without options. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (8 sources)
- Tajik Humo Bank requires Russian clients to visit bank branch by end of month — Новая газета Европа
- Tajik Humo Bank requires Russian clients to personally undergo identification. Those who do not will have cards blocked from 1... — ЭХО / Новости
- One of Tajikistan's banks stops servicing Russian cards from October — РИАМО
- Humo Bank in Tajikistan will stop servicing Russian cards — Коммерсантъ
- Russians began being warned about blocking of cards issued in Tajikistan — The Moscow Times
- «Be careful, news»: Humo Bank in Tajikistan demanded that Russians with remotely opened cards come to the country for identification under threat of blocking — Медиазона
- Humo Bank requires some Russians to travel to Tajikistan to save cards — Фонтанка
- One of Tajikistan's banks stops servicing Russian cards. Clients asked to come in person, and one of them complains... — Дождь (Telegram)