By Joseph Branch in Economics News —

Cuba started to accept cards of the Mir payment system.

Cuba started to accept cards of the Mir payment system.
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Cash withdrawal is already available in Havana
In the capital of Cuba, Havana, a number of banks have started accepting cards of the Russian payment system "Mir". This is reported by TASS citing its own correspondent.
According to the agency, ATMs began to display the "Mir" logo. Cash withdrawal is already available.
Funds are issued in Cuban pesos. The approximate exchange rate of the ruble to the peso at ATMs is 1 to 1.5, excluding transaction fees.