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☠️ As part of sanctions against Russia🇷🇺, the EU has proposed disconnecting 20 more banks from the SWIFT system Paid Members Public
☠️ As part of sanctions against Russia🇷🇺, the EU has proposed disconnecting 20 more banks from the SWIFT system The 17th sanctions package includes the proposal to disconnect 20 more banks from the SWIFT system. It also covers expanded restrictions against the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), measures targeting the Nord
⚡️UnionPay 🇨🇳 considers reactivating international payments for Russian clients 🇷🇺 Paid Members Public
⚡️UnionPay 🇨🇳 considers reactivating international payments for Russian clients 🇷🇺 This was announced by VTB Bank president Andrey Kostin during a VTB Private Banking meeting. ➡️ UnionPay cards allow users to pay for goods, services, and withdraw cash in more than 150 countries. ➡️ In the past, around ten Russian financial institutions issued UnionPay
🧐 Italian authorities 🇮🇹 demand that UniCredit exit Russia 🇷🇺 Paid Members Public
🧐 Italian authorities 🇮🇹 demand that UniCredit exit Russia 🇷🇺 The Italian regulator is threatening to block the acquisition of local bank Banco BPM unless UniCredit reduces its presence in Russia. Another condition would be to limit lending activity on Russian territory. 🎀 UniCredit’s Russian subsidiary, UniCredit Bank, is a legal Russian entity.
☠️ In India🇮🇳, at the request of the U.S.🇺🇸, Alexey Beshchekov, one of the administrators of the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex🇷🇺, was arrested Paid Members Public
☠️ In India🇮🇳, at the request of the U.S.🇺🇸, Alexey Beshchekov, one of the administrators of the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex🇷🇺, was arrested The arrest occurred following a request from the United States. ➡️ The charges against Beshchekov, who appears to be a Lithuanian🇱🇹 citizen, include money laundering, sanctions violations, and illegal
⛔️ HSBC🇬🇧 Stops Processing Payments for Retail Customers in Russia🇷🇺 and Belarus🥔 Paid Members Public
⛔️ HSBC🇬🇧 Stops Processing Payments for Retail Customers in Russia🇷🇺 and Belarus🥔 Payments related to these countries may now face additional reviews or be rejected outright. ▶️ According to Reuters, HSBC is one of the European banks "*particularly sensitive*" to scrutiny by U.S. authorities. For instance, the bank has