Comment by _ache_
17 hours ago
No. It's a MasterCard/Visa only (and Amercian Express I guess, maybe JCB too).
So technically, she can pay by card in France, Belgium, India and others countries that don't rely exclusively on Visa/MasterCard.
With local cards.
I'm not sure, skimmed the article and came across this:
> She cannot open a bank account anywhere in the world or have a credit card, because she has been placed on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list of the U.S. Treasury Department, which targets money laundering and terrorism.
Are you saying this isn't true then? She's not actually on OFAC, but instead just targeted via Visa/MC?
No no, it's the same.
The OFAC apply to US companies only and forbid VISA/MasterCard to manage her transactions (and a LOT of others companies ... like a lot, not just Visa and MasterCard).
Legally Europeans bank shouldn't apply US sanctions, maybe they do, but legally, they should not (CJUE thing, I'm not an expert). I don't think it ever happen, because ... money launder generally doesn't complains about US sanction, it's wasn't a problem.
Carte Bleue in France was absorbed by Visa in 2010 I'm afraid.
Yes, but it's only a brand. The main things is "Le réseau CB".