VTB turned to the RKN for clarification on the work of its online bank in Telegram

VTB asked Roskomnadzor for clarification on the operation of its online bank in Telegram, the press service of the credit institution reported in comments “RIA News”. The bank is ready to adjust or stop the operation of this service if necessary.

“We turned to Roskomnadzor for additional clarifications regarding the use of our Telegram bank and, if necessary, we will adjust our work in this messenger, including being ready to stop supporting the Telegram bank,” they said.

VTB added that they are now working on launching similar platforms in Vkontakte and Odnoklassniki.

Earlier today, Roskomnadzor announced that from March 1, some Russian companies forbidden use foreign messengers, including Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber, Microsoft Teams, Snapchat and Discord, when providing services. According to the text of the law, the use of foreign messengers is prohibited for those companies that perform a government task or provide public services.

In these messengers, it is also now forbidden to transfer payment information and information that may contain personal data of Russians. The ban applies to state-owned companies, companies with state participation above 50%, and financial institutions.

Your online bank in Telegram VTB launched in January, the lending institution’s mobile app was removed from the App Store and Google Play due to sanctions. The new digital service was created on the basis of the existing VTB chat bot in Telegram.