Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have significantly raised fees for accepting cash rubles, now ranging from 10% to 20%, compared to 2% to 5% earlier in the summer.

Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have significantly raised fees for accepting cash rubles, now ranging from 10% to 20%, compared to 2% to 5% earlier in the summer.

@meduzalive 14 Aug 2026, 15:46

Ten banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have started charging commissions of 10-20% for accepting cash rubles due to a surge in their influx and high costs of cash handling and conversion.

@varlamov_news 14 Aug 2026, 15:18