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Restricted Countries and International Payment Types

Restricted Countries

Rho does not support payments to the following countries. For details and notes on specific categories and payment types, please reference the tables below.

General restriction:

All payments to and from these countries are unsupported. Owners from these countries are also ineligible to apply for an account (for more information, check out our article on ineligible locations).

Code Value

Country

CU

Cuba

IR

Iran, Islamic Republic of

KP

Korea, People's Democratic Republic

RU

Russian Federation

SS

South Sudan

SD

Sudan

SY

Syrian Arab Republic

VE

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic

International Banking Payment restriction:

Code Value

Country

AF

Afghanistan

BI

Burundi

BY

Belarus

BZ

Belize

BQ

Bonaire

AS

American Samoa

BV

Bouvet Island

CF

Central African Republic

CW

Curaçao

TD

Chad

Crimea

ER

Eritrea

IQ

Iraq

LY

Libya

CG

Congo (Republic of the Congo)

CD

Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DJ

Djibouti

Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republic

TF

French Southern Territories

GU

Guam

GN

Guinea

PK

Pakistan

NG

Nigeria

GQ

Equatorial Guinea

MG

Madagascar

SZ

Swaziland

SO

Somalia

BL

Saint Barthelemy

MF

Saint Martin (French Part)

TM

Turkmenistan

PS

Palestine

JO

Jordan

IO

British Indian Ocean Territory

VE

Venezuela

TG

Togo

TK

Tokelau

SY

Syria

GS

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Island

YT

Mayotte

MM

Myanmar

KP

North Korea

SX

Sint Maarten

CM

Cameroon

YE

Yemen

ZW

Zimbabwe

Exceptions:

Code Value

Country

Currency

BD

Bangladesh

BDT (Payments to businesses are currently not supported)

BR

Brazil

BRL (Payments to businesses are currently not supported)

CO

Colombia

COP (Payments to businesses are currently not supported)

EH

Western Sahara

MAD (Payments to individuals and businesses are supported)

TZ

Tanzania

TZS (Payments to businesses are currently not supported)

QA

Qatar

EUR or GNP (Payments in USD unsupported at this time)

PK

Pakistan

PKR (Payments to businesses are currently not supported)

Card Transaction restriction:

Card transactions originating from or directed to merchants in these countries are not permitted.

Code Value

Country

AF

Afghanistan

BI

Burundi

BY

Belarus

CF

Central African Republic

TD

Chad

CG

Congo (Republic of the Congo)

CD

Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republic

MM

Myanmar

IQ

Iraq

AL

Eritrea

AL

Albania

AO

Angola

BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

ET

Ethiopia

HT

Haiti

LA

Lao People's Democratic Republic

LB

Lebanon

LY

Libya

SO

Somalia

YE

Yemen

ML

Mali

Crimea

MR

Mauritania

ME

Montenegro

NI

Nicaragua

NE

Niger

NG

Nigeria

GN

Guinea

GW

Guinea-Bissau

GQ

Equatorial Guinea

UA

Ukraine

MK

North Macedonia

EG

Egypt

XK

Kosovo

PS

Palestine

PK

Pakistan

ZW

Zimbabwe

Industry Restrictions for International Payments

Currently, entities holding an account at Rho that fall under the following industries are not permitted to send international payments:

  • Weapons / military-grade security

  • Pawnbrokers

  • Political organizations

  • Precious metals and stones

  • Adult entertainment

  • Drug paraphernalia

  • CBD and related products

  • Carbon credits

  • Cryptocurrencies

  • Gambling

  • Ponzi / pyramid schemes

  • Firms involved in the servicing of illegal goods/services including but not limited to: counterfeit goods/trademark infringement, human trafficking, child labor, prostitution.

Additionally, please keep in mind that international payments sent to recipients in these industries may be rejected or subject to additional compliance screenings.

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