Central Republican Bank of the self-proclaimed Donetsk people's Republic issued about 5 thousand private payment cards, issued only 10 times more, said Tuesday the Central Bank of the DPR.

Since July 2014, Kyiv stopped Treasury and the national Bank of Ukraine, controlled by DND and LNR ceased to pay pensions and liposome, as well as wages to employees. The Central Bank DND - national Central Bank - created in October 2014. From March 2015 he began to open accounts for natural persons, and in the last month of summer launched within the country of card project.

"At this time issued about five thousand payment cards of the Central Bank, issued 50 thousand cards. Before the end of the year, expect a payment card will be issued to all pensioners and state employees, " said Fins news in the Central Bank.

the Central Bank added that to use their Bank cards in ATMs and branches of credit institutions. In addition, they can pay in shops and pharmacies, which are already equipped with POS-terminals." in the territory of the Republic opened 224 offices of Republic Bank, ATM / cash machine installed 21, working 87 POS terminals ", - said the Bank.

at rallies in early April last year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may referendum the Republic declared its sovereignty, put together their own authorities. 2 November in DND and LNR elections of heads of republics and deputies of parliaments.

Kiev DND and LNR not recognize. The Ukrainian authorities in April of last year began military action against the republics. According to the final data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than eight thousand people.

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