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Electronic Payments

Explore the evolving landscape of electronic payments, featuring regulatory changes, challenges in Cuba, and the impact on businesses and consumers facing cash alternatives.

Cuban Leader Issues Stern Warning to Private Sector: "No Room for Illegalities"
Cuban Leader Issues Stern Warning to Private Sector: "No Room for Illegalities"

Published on 8/26/2026

Santiago de Cuba Entrepreneurs Face Hefty Fines for Not Accepting Electronic Payments
Santiago de Cuba Entrepreneurs Face Hefty Fines for Not Accepting Electronic Payments

Published on 8/18/2026

Cuban Government Pushes Small Vendors to Bank Transactions While Expanding Hard Currency-Only Businesses
Cuban Government Pushes Small Vendors to Bank Transactions While Expanding Hard Currency-Only Businesses

Published on 8/16/2026

Government Launches Crackdown: Sancti Spíritus Mobilizes Prosecutors, Comptrollers, and Party Officials to Control Private Business Prices
Government Launches Crackdown: Sancti Spíritus Mobilizes Prosecutors, Comptrollers, and Party Officials to Control Private Business Prices

Published on 8/15/2026

"Crackdown Continues: Over 200 Fines and Business Closures in Sancti Spíritus"
"Crackdown Continues: Over 200 Fines and Business Closures in Sancti Spíritus"

Published on 8/13/2026

Crackdown in Central Havana: Businesses Shut Down for Refusing Electronic Payments
Crackdown in Central Havana: Businesses Shut Down for Refusing Electronic Payments

Published on 8/10/2026

Authorities in Guantánamo Threaten Fines for Refusal of Electronic Payments
Authorities in Guantánamo Threaten Fines for Refusal of Electronic Payments

Published on 8/7/2026

Businesses in Bayamo Shut Down for Rejecting Transfer Payments: ONAT to Conduct Audits
Businesses in Bayamo Shut Down for Rejecting Transfer Payments: ONAT to Conduct Audits

Published on 8/6/2026

Cuban Youth Faces Hunger as Small Businesses Refuse Bank Transfers
Cuban Youth Faces Hunger as Small Businesses Refuse Bank Transfers

Published on 7/28/2026

Cuban Government Threatens Legal Action Against Vendors Refusing Electronic Payments
Cuban Government Threatens Legal Action Against Vendors Refusing Electronic Payments

Published on 7/21/2026

Journalist from Santiago de Cuba Criticizes Cash System: "My Card's Money Is Worthless"
Journalist from Santiago de Cuba Criticizes Cash System: "My Card's Money Is Worthless"

Published on 6/17/2026

Granma Government Confesses Financial Shortfall for Over 111,000 Retirees' Payouts
Granma Government Confesses Financial Shortfall for Over 111,000 Retirees' Payouts

Published on 6/17/2026

Economic Struggles: Skyrocketing Dollar and Fuel Prices Challenge Cuba's Price Caps
Economic Struggles: Skyrocketing Dollar and Fuel Prices Challenge Cuba's Price Caps

Published on 2/22/2026

Cándido Fabré Criticizes Private Businesses for Price Hikes and Refusal of Card Payments
Cándido Fabré Criticizes Private Businesses for Price Hikes and Refusal of Card Payments

Published on 11/7/2025

USCIS Introduces Significant Change to Immigration Fee Payments
USCIS Introduces Significant Change to Immigration Fee Payments

Published on 9/3/2025