As published by the portal Diario de Cuba, The CIMEX corporation will eliminate cash from September as a means of payment for acquire fuel in the service centers of Cuba the calls Cupet and the Havana Electric Company only collects bills from customers in Playa and Plaza de la Revolución online.
According to CIMEX itself announced On its Facebook profile, “from September 1 to October 31, the elimination of cash as a means of payment in the country’s service centers will begin gradually.”
That is to say, at all gas stations on the island the Cuban peso (bills) will be replaced as a means of payment by the following:
- Chip cards, for the state and non-state sector.
- Rechargeable chip card.
- Magnetic stripe cards (national and international that operate in the country).
- Disposable prepaid cards with six denominations: 25CUP, 75CUP, 125CUP, 250CUP, 500CUP and 1250CUP.
- Electronic pins (codes) through the Transfermóvil application.
CIMEX explained that disposable prepaid cards are sold in more than 1,000 establishments in its store network. They are also sold by ETECSA telecommunications agents accredited by CIMEX.
The corporation subservient to the regime added that disposable prepaid cards now have the possibility of carrying out partial and total dispatches. CIMEX specified that at the time of dispatch up to five cards can be unified in one, and praised the incorporation of the QR code “both for downloading and for return”. In addition, the Desechables application was developed for mobile phones with the android operating system. With Disposables it will be possible to check balances, check card activation and check the operations carried out.
Regarding the electronic code for fuel payment through Transfermóvil, this application will allow operations to be carried out without activating mobile data. Regarding the advantages of the reloadable chip card, CIMEX said that they allow you to recharge your balance as many times as necessary, with no limits on the amounts. These cards work without the need for connectivity and ownership of the owner will not be required for their use.
The acquisition of the rechargeable chip card is done free of charge at FINCIMEX offices throughout the country (in addition to 22 new units in Havana), and for charging and recharging you must go to authorized commercial establishments.
At the end of the statement, CIMEX specified that “for any complaint or claim, you can contact us through our customer service channels: telephone 780000724, email: [email protected], and the company’s profiles on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
in one of the facebook posts where CIMEX promoted its measures, a user identified as Liesky Díaz made the following comment: “A measure that goes against what is established in the Constitution of this country, where the Cuban peso is established as the official means of payment for products and services. I am not against applying all possible means of payment, but do not eliminate cash. Think beyond the tip of your feet and think of all our people, since there is not even the necessary infrastructure in the service centers for payment by electronic means.
