Russians to Deposit Cash in Any Bank via ATMs from Oct 1

Russians will be able to top up bank accounts through third-party ATMs starting October 1. Limits: up to 25,000 rubles per transaction, up to 50,000 rubles daily, up to 200,000 rubles monthly.

Consensus

Starting October 1, 2026 (not 2025), Russians will be able to deposit cash into their accounts via ATMs of other banks.
The service will be available through the System of Fast Payments (SBP)
Both the sending and receiving banks must be participants in SBP
The limit for one transaction is 25,000 rubles
The daily limit is 50,000 rubles
The monthly limit is 200,000 rubles
Each bank will decide independently whether to offer the service
The operational center of SBP will monitor compliance with limits

Points of divergence

The change is based on a directive registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, as reported by TASS — vesti
The mechanism allows transferring cash received through an ATM to a physical person's account in another bank that is a participant in SBP — kommersant
No mention of the role of the operational center of SBP or the requirement for both banks to be SBP participants — tg_moscash
The headline cuts off mid-sentence, suggesting incomplete information — tg_rian_ru
No mention of the operational center's role in monitoring limits — tg_tass_agency

Coverage (11 sources)

Expert named main advantages of replenishing account through another bank's ATM — РИАМО
How convenient is top-up via ATM of another bank — Вечерняя Москва
At the Central Bank, the service life of the five-thousand ruble banknote was disclosed — Вести
ATMs for cashing out the digital ruble may appear in the Russian Federation in 2027 — Москва 24
In the State Duma, they spoke about the appearance of ATMs for cashing out the digital ruble — Вести
Banks will withhold NDFL from interest on deposits — Интерфакс
Russians will be able to replenish accounts through bank ATMs of other banks from October 1 — Вести
Russians will be able to top up bank accounts through third-party ATMs starting October 1 — Московский кэш
Russians will be able to replenish their bank accounts through third-party ATMs starting in October, reported by the Central Bank. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Central Bank allowed top-ups via third-party ATMs using SBP — Коммерсантъ
Russians can top up their bank account with SSBP via a third-party ATM starting October 1. — ТАСС (Telegram)

Russians to Deposit Cash in Any Bank via ATMs from Oct 1

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