Russia requests Sri Lanka to accept Mir payment system

• If it is accepted, we can do a lot more transactions with Russia, says Minister Bandula Gunawardana

By Kelum Bandara

Russia  has requested Sri Lanka to accept its Mir Bank card payment system  which is meant to circumvent US sanctions against it, a Minister said.

The  Bank of Russia’s National Card Payment System (NSPK) runs Mir.

Transport  and Highways Minister Bandula Gunawardana who was in Russia recently  told Daily Mirror that a number of countries had accepted it .

“There is a request for Sri Lanka to accept it. If it is accepted, we can do a lot more transactions with Russia,” he said.