“The technology giant is creating terminals that can be installed in stores. They will allow customers to attach information about their bank card to their hand ... Then they will be able to pay for purchases using their palm without having to get a card or phone, ”the article says.

In December 2019, the Central Bank said that in Russia the share of citizens who pay for goods and services in cash, rather than in a non-cash way, has decreased

In August 2019, it was reported that Sberbank was preparing to introduce a new payment service in stores using biometric data from customers.