The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Russian banks Ak Bars and Sinco-Bank, according to the ministry’s updated sanctions list.
Previously, MTS Bank, Ural Reconstruction and Development Bank and St. Eleven credit institutions, including St. Petersburg and Zenit banks, were subject to restrictions. Thus, the number of sanctioned Russian banks increased to 13.
US Treasury on early September 14 extended Restrictive measures were taken against Russia; More than 20 Russians and 100 companies were blacklisted. These include automakers AVTOVAZ and Moskvich, machinery manufacturing company Transmashholding, toll road operator Avtodor and others.
In total, about 20 companies involved in the extraction of minerals, including diamonds, were subject to sanctions. These include Northern Diamond Company and AGD Diamonds.
According to the US agency, Russian companies already under sanctions are trying to bypass the restrictions through small banks and asset managers.
Let us remind that the USA started Sanctions will be imposed on the Russian banking sector at the end of February 2022, following the start of a special operation in Ukraine. The largest banks VTB, Sberbank, Alfa-Bank and others are completely blocked. In total, the restrictions affected more than 80% of the Russian banking system’s assets. registered In a message released by the US Treasury on February 24, 2023.
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Source: Gazeta
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