Applications of sanctioned Russian banks disappeared from Google Play USA imposed sanctions on February 24

against 11 Russian banks, including Uralsib, Bank Saint Petersburg and MTS Bank.Now their apps are gone from Google Play

Applications of several Russian banks that fell under sanctions have been removed from the Google Play app store. The applications of the banks St. Petersburg, Levoberezhny, Primorye and Uralsib became unavailable for download, the RBC correspondent was convinced.

The TASS agency was the first to pay attention to this after the removal of its application was announced by the bank "Saint Petersburg". In addition, the applications of SDM-bank, Lanta-bank, Metallinvestbank and UBRD and Zenit banks were removed from the store.

Bank Saint Petersburg informed its customers that the applications previously installed on their smartphones “continue to operate normally and allow them to fully use the bank’s products and services.” “Clients have access to all the usual operations: transfers, replenishment of accounts, ordering products and others,” the bank said in a statement. They also reminded that the Internet version of the bank works without restrictions for all device owners.

Applications of Zenit Bank, which have already been installed, work as usual, RBC was told in the press service of the bank. “Current users can conduct transactions without restrictions. New customers who have not yet installed mobile banking can use Internet banking. Also, in the near future, the mobile application will be posted on the bank's website and will be available for download for owners of Android smartphones.

New sanctions against Russian banks were introduced by the US authorities on February 24. The following were then restricted:

Credit Bank of Moscow, Uralsib Bank, MTS Bank, Zenit Bank and related companies, Metallurgical Investment Bank (Metallinvestbank), SDM Bank, Lanta Bank, Levoberezhny Bank of Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg Bank , Primorsky Bank "Primorye", Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development (UBRD). Read pioneerprodukt.by Salary requests of employees: what to fulfill and what to ignore The Federal Tax Service has changed the rules of interrogations. What consequences to expect for business Reduces the brain and shortens life: why loneliness is more dangerous than it seems It was not worth running:

At the time of publication of the material, the applications of most of the listed banks were available in the App Store, except for the applications of Uralsib, Primorye, Livoberezhny and Zenith, which were deleted on March 2.

Simultaneously with US sanctions, restrictions against three Russian banks - Tinkoff Bank, Alfa Bank and Rosbank - were introduced by the European Union. Their apps are also no longer available on the App Store. Nevertheless, as the Banki.ru portal reported, the applications of many sanctioned Russian banks are still available for download: they retain the usual functionality, but they have different names.

The Russian authorities criticize the imposition of sanctions, considering them a violation of international norms. President Vladimir Putin said that, despite the restrictions, the Russian financial system has survived and strengthened.