Financial institutions in Russia will no longer be able to communicate with clients via instant messengers based abroad, Bitcoin.com reported. In addition, a new law passed by the State Duma also prohibits banks from using chat tools to send personal data and payment documents. While the Federal Supervisory Authority for Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has not released a list of affected apps, Telegram, Whatsapp, Viber and others fit the description. Not only banks, but all other financial organizations, including brokers, companies operating in the securities market, management companies, investment funds, and private pension funds and depository institutions also need to comply.