Comment by monooso

> You misread my comment.

I don't think GP misread your comment at all. I do, however, think you just deliberately truncated your own quote.

Here is what you said, in full (emphasis mine):

> There were some other sanctions involving visas, but as far as I understand that did not affect the individuals' ability to bank.

And here is a quote from the article you read (once again, emphasis mine):

> Beyond the ban on entry into the US, they report that from one day to the next they could no longer receive goods, services, or funds from US companies (e.g., Amazon, Airbnb, PayPal, Visa, Master Card), along with indirect (secondary) effects on transactions with European companies as well, such as their domestic bank or a travel company.