VTB has launched cross-border card number transfers to CIS countries, including Armenia, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan. Last month, VTB customers were able to make cross-border transfers by phone number to friendly countries, the first of which was Armenia. Prior to that, the Bank launched transfers to Vietnam and China. Cross-border transfers through the usual payment systems Visa and Mastercard, as well as services such as Western Union are not available in Russia due to sanctions.