Rosfinmonitoring requested access to data from Mir users and SBP under the pretext of combating terrorism

Rosfinmonitoring has prepared a bill that will give the department access to data from users of the National Payment System "Mir" and the Fast Payments system (SBP). This was reported by TASS with reference to the text of the document.

Changes are proposed to make to the law "On countering the laundering of income received by criminal means and the financing of terrorism." According to the authors of the initiative, they are necessary to increase the effectiveness of the fight against the legalization of criminal proceeds and the financing of terrorism.

Rosfinmonitoring already has the authority to analyze financial transactions and has a list of persons involved in extremist and terrorist activities. Bank accounts of citizens entered in this register are subject to blocking. Now the department expects to get direct access to the data of users of key payment systems of the country.

After disconnecting Russian banks from the international SWIFT system and the departure of Visa and MasterCard from the Russian authorities, the Russian authorities rely on national systems - the MIR card and the fast payments system (SBP). These tools de facto became the only way of cashless payments for many citizens and organizations, which increased state control over the movement of funds.