# Tajikistan — payment codes and schemes

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/TJ
> extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

## Summary

- **Sberbank QR** launched at 50,000+ retail outlets
- **UnionPay e-wallet** first contactless (2021)
- **80%+ POS terminals** support UnionPay QuickPass
- **Infrastructure challenges** limit rural adoption
- **Full rollout 2025** for Sberbank QR

## Banking landscape

### Central Bank
- **Name:** National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT)
- **Website:** https://nbt.tj/
- **Role:** Monetary policy, payment systems oversight

### Major Banks (2024)

| Rank | Bank Name | Type | Digital Platform |
|------|-----------|------|------------------|
| 1 | International Bank of Tajikistan | Private | IBT Mobile |
| 2 | Amonatbank | State | Amonat App |
| 3 | Bank Eskhata | Private | Eskhata Mobile |
| 4 | Sberbank Tajikistan | Foreign | Sberbank App |
| 5 | First MicroFinance Bank | Private | FMFB App |

### Market Structure
- **Sberbank:** QR payment infrastructure
- **International Bank:** UnionPay partnership
- **80%+ POS:** QuickPass enabled
- **Infrastructure:** Limited in rural areas

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## Payment infrastructure

### National Payment Systems

| System | Operator | Type | Status |
|--------|----------|------|--------|
| Sberbank QR | Sberbank | QR Payment | Active (50K outlets) |
| UnionPay e-wallet | IBT | Contactless | Active (2021) |
| Card Payments | Various | POS | Active |

### Sberbank QR System
- **50,000+ outlets** planned
- **Launched 2024** for Russian nationals
- **Full rollout 2025** expansion
- **Shops, restaurants** acceptance

### UnionPay Infrastructure
- **80%+ POS** terminals support QuickPass
- First contactless e-wallet (August 2021)
- International Bank partnership
- Mobile contactless payments

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## QR code standards

### Sberbank QR

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| **Operator** | Sberbank Tajikistan |
| **Outlets** | 50,000+ |
| **Users** | Russian visitors |
| **Full Launch** | 2025 |

### Sberbank QR Features
- QR code at retail/service points
- Scan via Sberbank app
- Goods and services payment
- Popular tourist locations

### UnionPay Mobile QuickPass

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| **Launch** | August 2021 |
| **Partner** | International Bank of Tajikistan |
| **First in Country** | Contactless e-wallet |
| **POS Coverage** | 80%+ |

### UnionPay Features
- Contactless payments
- QR code payments
- In-app payments
- High Android compatibility

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## Mobile payment apps

| App | Provider | QR | Features |
|-----|----------|-------|----------|
| Sberbank App | Sberbank | Yes | QR payments |
| UnionPay e-wallet | UPI/IBT | Yes | Contactless |
| IBT Mobile | Int'l Bank | Yes | Banking |

### Sberbank Mobile App
- QR scanning for payments
- Russian visitors primary users
- Tajik merchant acceptance
- Tourist-focused service

### UnionPay E-wallet
- First contactless in Tajikistan
- Less demanding hardware requirements
- High Android compatibility
- QuickPass integration

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## Schemes

| Scheme | Type | Symbology | Adoption | Technical standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Sberbank QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/TJ/sberbank-qr) | QR Payment | Proprietary | 50K+ outlets | [`sberbank-qr`](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/sberbank-qr) |
| [UnionPay QuickPass](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/TJ/unionpay-quickpass) | Contactless | UPI | 80%+ POS | — |
| [UnionPay e-wallet](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/TJ/unionpay-e-wallet) | Mobile | UPI | Active | — |

## Sources

- [Russia's Pivot to Asia - Sberbank QR](https://russiaspivottoasia.com/sberbank-launches-qr-code-payment-system-across-50000-outlets-in-tajikistan/)
- [Hubbis - UnionPay Tajikistan](https://www.hubbis.com/news/unionpay-international-launches-first-contactless-e-wallet-in-tajikistan)
- [Interfax - Sberbank QR Service](https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/108871/)
- [Relevant Software - QR Payments 2024](https://relevant.software/blog/qr-code-payments-explained/)
- [GlobalFintechSeries - UnionPay e-wallet](https://globalfintechseries.com/banking/digital-payments/unionpay-international-launches-first-contactless-e-wallet-in-tajikistan/)
- [PRNewswire - UnionPay Tajikistan](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/unionpay-international-launches-first-contactless-e-wallet-in-tajikistan-301355537.html)
- [PayBy - QR Payments Guide](https://www.botim.money/guides/qr-code-payments)
- [TravelTomTom - Tajikistan SIM](https://www.traveltomtom.net/destinations/asia/tajikistan/best-sim-card-tajikistan)
- [Central Banking - Tajikistan Payments](https://www.centralbanking.com/central-banking/news/2141703/tajikistan-lao-announce-enhanced-payments-systems)
- [Bloomberg - Kaspi QR (Regional)](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-24/kaspi-kz-qr-based-payment-system-opens-ahead-of-central-bank-move)

## Full country report

[TJ-tajikistan.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/TJ)