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UnionPay Россельхозбанка и Газпромбанка за границей в 2026: что осталось рабочим
Логотип UnionPay на терминале давно перестал быть гарантией. Разбираем, чьи карты ещё живы, где они отказывают и почему.
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Работает ли Сбер за границей в 2026: карта, приложение и что делать вместо
Вопрос задают перед каждой поездкой, а ответ за три года почти не изменился. Разбираем спокойно и по пунктам, без обещаний.
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Каспи во Вьетнаме в 2026: работает ли карта, и почему QR из приложения бесполезен
Карта и QR из приложения Каспи — это две разные истории, и во Вьетнаме они ведут себя по-разному. Разбираем, на что можно рассчитывать, а на что нет.
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Russia's Biggest Bank Will Lend Against Your Bitcoin. It Still Cannot Let You Spend It.
Sber intends to take Bitcoin, Ether and USDT as loan collateral. Russia's crypto market law takes effect on 1 September. And paying for anything with crypto inside Russia is still banned.
QR Pay
MoMo vs ZaloPay vs VNPAY vs VietQR: Which One a Foreigner Can Actually Open (2026)
Four names, one question: which of these can a person without a Vietnamese ID actually open and use this week? The answer is shorter than the marketing suggests.
QR Pay
115 Million Korean Accounts Can Now Scan and Pay in Vietnam. Here Is How It Works.
Korea to Vietnam is one of Asia's busiest travel corridors, and it just got a payment rail. Over 115 million Korean accounts can now pay by QR in Vietnam, with the usual caveats nobody prints on the poster.
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VNPAY Is the One Vietnamese Payment App Built for Tourists. Here Is the Catch.
Of Vietnam's big three payment apps, only one was designed with a visitor in mind. VNPAY takes a passport and an international number. That solves the identity problem, which is not the same as solving the money problem.
QR Pay
ZaloPay for Foreigners: What Works, and Where It Stops You (2026)
ZaloPay has a passport option, which makes it look more open than it is. The account, the SIM and the bank link are all still Vietnamese, and that is where most visitors stop.
QR Pay
Can Foreigners Use MoMo in Vietnam? The Honest Answer for 2026
Yes, with a Vietnamese SIM, a passport, a face scan and a Vietnamese bank account. Which is another way of saying: not if you are here for two weeks. Here is the whole picture, including what changed in January 2026.
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Nigeria's Official Remittances Jumped 45%. The Money Did Not Change. The Route Did.
Nigeria's official remittance numbers jumped 45% in a single quarter. Nigerians abroad did not suddenly become 45% more generous. The money changed channel, which is exactly what the reforms were designed to do.
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Indonesia's Migrant Workers Send Home $4.5 Billion a Quarter. Almost Nobody Writes About It.
Indonesia has more than four million people working abroad and they send home about $4.5 billion every quarter. It is one of the world's largest remittance flows and one of the least discussed.
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Nepal Now Takes In Rs7 Billion a Day From Abroad. That Is a Third of Its Economy.
Nepal takes in about Rs7 billion a day from its people abroad. Remittances are now worth roughly a third of the entire economy, which is a remarkable achievement and a serious exposure at the same time.