In the national payment system in Russia was invited MasterCard and Visa

MasterCard and Visa will be able to participate in the release of the national bank cards in Russia. According to Kommersant, these companies serve about 85 percent of the domestic market of plastic cards, have been invited to become shareholders of the Russian JSC "Universal electronic map (UEK). The publication wrote about this on Thursday, April 7. Now UEK owned Sberbank, the bank Uralsib "and" Ak Bars ". The Company intends to issue additional shares, during which it will have new shareholders. The publication notes that UEK have to select someone one: the internal rules of Visa and MasterCard do not allow their joint participation in a joint-stock company. Sources of Kommersant in the MasterCard and Visa have confirmed receipt of such proposals, noting the intense interest in them. Press office UEK this information has not yet commented. It is planned that the universal card will be issued to the Russians since 2012. They can get all Russian citizens over 14 years, according to a statement. And in 2014, cards will be issued has all Russians. E-map will be a single document with passport, pension, tax and banking data. With this card Russians will be able to receive pensions, pay taxes and pay in stores. According to a survey by the portal Bank.ru, 33 percent of respondents did not know that in Russia there will be universal electronic card.