Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Eduard V. Batanov Author-Email: edbatanov@gov39.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Government of the Kaliningrad Region, Kaliningrad 236007, Russia Title: Generalization of Bank Card Settlements and Transition to Mir Payment System in the Kaliningrad Region Abstract: Following the violation of the payment sovereignty of the Russian Federation associated with the service termination of Visa and Mastercard bank in Russian credit institutions, there is an unfavorable situation for the financial system of the country threatening its economic security. The object of the study is Mir national payment system and its implementation in the Kaliningrad region. The research is focused on monopolization of the Russian Federation’s banking market by international operators and Mir national payment system as an alternative to foreign payment systems. Classification-JEL: G35 Keywords: international payment system, national payment system, payment card, Mir payment system, Kaliningrad region Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 111-120 Issue: 3 Year: 2018 Month: June DOI: 10.31107/2075-1990-2018-3-111-120 File-URL: http://www.nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2018/3/statii/fm_2018_3_09.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:180309:p:111-120