The State Duma told about the ban on issuing a loan for a series of passports from March 1, 2026

Starting from March 1, Russia will not be able to issue loans of up to one million rubles in microfinance institutions online using only a passport series. This was announced on February 15 by State Duma deputy Dmitry Gusev from the Fair Russia party.

"On March 1, the norm obliging microfinance companies (IFC. When applying for a loan remotely, identify the client through a Single Biometric System (EBS. An online loan should not be issued without proof of identity through the EBS," he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

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