Restricted Countries and International Payment Types

Restricted Countries

Rho does not support transactions to and from the following restricted countries:

Code ValueDefinitionCategory
AFAfghanistanRestricted
BYBelarusRestricted
BIBurundiRestricted
CMCameroonRestricted
CFCentral African RepublicRestricted
TDChadRestricted
CGCongoRestricted
CDCongo, The Democratic Republic ofRestricted
CUCubaRestricted
EREritreaRestricted
ETEthiopiaRestricted
IRIran, Islamic Republic ofRestricted
IQIraqRestricted
KPKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofRestricted
XKKosovo (temporary code)Restricted
LBLebanonRestricted
LYLibyan Arab JamahiriyaRestricted
MLMaliRestricted
MMMyanmarRestricted
RURussia FederationRestricted
SOSomaliaRestricted
SSSouth SudanRestricted
SDSudanRestricted
SYSyrian Arab RepublicRestricted
VEVenezuela, Bolivarian RepublicRestricted
UAUkraineRestricted
YEYemenRestricted
ZWZimbabweRestricted
ASAmerican SamoaUnsupported
BZBelizeUnsupported
BQBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaUnsupported
BVBouvet IslandUnsupported
KMComorosUnsupported
CWCuraçaoUnsupported
DJDjiboutiUnsupported
GQEquatorial GuineaUnsupported
TFFrench Southern TerritoriesUnsupported
GUGuamUnsupported
JOJordanUnsupported
MGMadagascarUnsupported
NGNigeriaUnsupported
PSPalestinian Territory, OccupiedUnsupported
BLSaint BarthélemyUnsupported
MFSaint MartinUnsupported
SZSwazilandUnsupported
TMTurkmenistanUnsupported
BRBrazilPayments in USD are not supported. However, payments to individuals and businesses in Brazilian Real are supported. Sending BRL to businesses is currently limited to 10,000 USD
MDMoldovaPayments in USD are not supported. You can still send payments in EUR and GBP currency.
COColombiaPayments to businesses in Colombia are currently not supported.
BDBangladeshPayments to businesses in BDT currency are currently not supported. You can still send payments in EUR and GBP currency
PKPakistanPayments in USD to business accounts are not supported.
ALAlbaniaCard Restriction
AOAngolaCard Restriction
BABosnia and HerzegovinaCard Restriction
EGEgyptCard Restriction
GNGuineaCard Restriction
GWGuinea-BissauCard Restriction
HTHaitiCard Restriction
LALaosCard Restriction
MRMauritaniaCard Restriction
MEMontenegroCard Restriction
NINicaraguaCard Restriction
MKNorth MacedoniaCard Restriction
PSPalestine, State ofCard Restriction

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.