Turkish DenizBank - one of the largest in the country, has significantly tightened the conditions for opening accounts for Russian citizens since the beginning of this year, increasingly rejecting such applications, RBC reports, citing intermediaries helping Russians get bank cards in Turkey.
„From the beginning of 2024, DenizBank practically stopped opening accounts for Russian citizens - out of ten applications to open an account, only one receives approval,” emphasized the mediator Sergey Ovsyannikov.
He also noted that even having a residence permit or registration in Turkey does not enable opening a bank account. However, the credit institution approves requests for customers with a large deposit of $100 thousand and more, the expert adds. At the same time, it was previously possible to open an account at DenizBank only if you have a Russian foreign passport, the material says.
In February, it became known that the Turkish bank Deniz began to require from Russian citizens documents confirming a residence permit in Turkey.
Since January 1, Turkish exporters have been facing bank refusals to accept money transfers from Russia. The problem is partly related to US pressure on Turkey over sanctions. The Turkish Ministry of Commerce has taken up the matter, and Moscow is in dialogue with Ankara. The Turkish side is officially aware of the existing problems in payment transfers with Russia, does not consider the situation catastrophic, the relevant departments of both countries are working to resolve the situation, a source from the country's presidential administration told RIA Novosti. At the same time, a source from the banking sector reported on February 14 that the US, based on the sanctions policy, warned a number of private banks in Turkey about the need to carefully check payment transfers with Russia, reaching a threatening tone.