Restricted Countries and Merchants
Please note that the following lists are not exhaustive and are subject to change without notice. For the latest information on restricted countries and merchants, please contact us.
Equity Employees Bank is unable to process transactions on your Equity Employees Bank™ Visa* Access Card in certain countries (“Restricted Countries”) and at certain merchants, merchant categories or transaction types (“Restricted Merchants”) as listed below.
Restricted Countries:
- Belarus
- Central African Republic
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast/Côte d’Ivoire
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libyan Arab Jamhiriya
- Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav)
- Mauritius
- Montenegro
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- North Korea/Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Pakistan
- Romania
- Russia
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
Restricted Merchants:
- Merchants classified as operating gaming or betting establishments
- Transactions identified as casino chips, lottery tickets, off-track betting or wagers