In a letter to the CEOs of payment companies, Shaparak announced that the exchange of vouchers is against the law because they are used instead of payment tools inside the country. This company has asked the payers to “immediately identify active payment portals in this area” and after three working days, if these portals do not stop their activity, their portals will be blocked.
According to Iran digital economy annotation, Shaparak has issued this instruction on the order of the Central Bank and referring to Clause j of Article 2 of the Monetary and Banking Law of the country, based on which, “the obligation to pay any debt can only be done with the current currency of the country, unless in compliance with the regulations The currency of the country is another arrangement between the debtor and the creditor.
Why did Shaparak ban the sale of vouchers?
It seems that Shaparak‘s action is an attempt to deal with betting and gambling sites. Users of these sites buy vouchers from intermediary sites and use them on betting sites. However, these vouchers have much wider applications and many Iranians use them to avoid international sanctions and access the services they want.
Currently, many businesses sell vouchers and gift cards for various services. It seems that with the implementation of this directive, the businesses that provide these services will also be affected. On the other hand, the experience of past restrictions shows that betting and gambling sites find alternative solutions to continue their activities much easier than domestic businesses.
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