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Ukraine Donations: Financial Companies Increase Support
2022-03-07T15:59:43.293+02:00
Digital exchange EXMO recently created the ‘Save Ukraine Relief Fund’ and donated $1 million.
XTB also announced a donation worth 1 million PLN to two charity foundations.
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Is Russia Disconnecting from the Global Internet?
2022-03-07T13:40:50.776+02:00
An unverified order shows that Russia ordered firms to move to local domains and servers.
Foreign technology and infrastructure companies are also cutting ties with Russia.
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VTB Bank Is Preparing to Close European Operations: Report
2022-03-07T09:10:49.057+02:00
The bank was hit with some tough sanctions by the western governments.
Earlier, Sberbank pulled out of Europe.
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PayPal Suspends Services in Russia
2022-03-05T13:03:04.652+02:00
Several financial companies have closed their operations in the country.
PayPal mentioned that it is providing support to its employees in Russia.
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Crypto Market Rally Stalls, Bitcoin Drops 5%
2022-03-04T18:48:19.966+02:00
On Friday, BTC dipped below $41,000.
The market cap of digital assets plunged below $1.9 trillion.
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London Broker Sova Capital Faces Collapse due to Russia Links
2022-03-04T08:02:13.065+02:00
The company entered into special administration.
It holds more than £1.5 billion of client assets and £50 million of client money.
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European Association FESE Excludes Moscow Exchange
2022-03-04T06:54:48.375+02:00
Several other European bodies have suspended Russian membership.
Trading on Moscow Exchange has been closed since Monday.
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EU Bans 7 Russian Banks from Accessing SWIFT
2022-03-03T09:03:17.404+02:00
It is considered the ultimate economic sanctions that can be imposed on any country.
Sberbank and Gazprombank were kept out of this list.
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Sberbank Winds Up European Operations amid Sanctions
2022-03-02T15:13:22.711+02:00
The bank's Austrian subsidiary is filing for bankruptcy, while a few branches were sold locally.
The bank faced a massive outflow of cash that hit its liquidity.
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CySEC Orders CIFs to Ensure Restrictions on Sanctioned Russians
2022-02-28T15:08:09.804+02:00
CySEC companies need to comply with the orders of the EU.
They need to inform the regulator about the preventive measures by March 3.
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Russia Hikes Interest Rate to 20%, Asks Firms to Sell FX Reserves
2022-02-28T11:44:46.971+02:00
The central bank is struggling with the plunging ruble after sanctions.
Ruble went down 30 percent on Monday morning against USD.
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Bitcoin Volumes in Russia Reach the Highest Level since May 2021
2022-02-28T10:44:24.499+02:00
Last week, Ruble-denominated BTC volumes touched nearly 1.5 billion RUB.
The crypto trading volumes across the country have surged amid geopolitical concerns.
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European Union and Others Decide to Cut ‘Selected Russian Banks’ from SWIFT
2022-02-28T10:12:01.785+02:00
The names of the banks are yet to be disclosed.
It will be the highest form of financial sanctions that can be imposed on Russia.
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EURCHF Risk Event as Russia Places Nuclear Deterrent Forces on High Alert
2022-02-27T18:35:14.788+02:00
If the conflict continues, safe-haven flows may force the SNB to intervene.
Forex brokers may need to pay greater attention to CHF exposure.
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Geopolitical Tension: Is Crypto Following Traditional Markets?
2022-02-26T15:33:51.343+02:00
The crypto market witnessed immense volatility amid recent geopolitical issues.
Analysts think that cryptocurrencies are still heavily correlated to the traditional financial system.
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Russian FX Dealer VTB Capital Forex Suspends Trading, Cites Sanctions
2022-02-25T15:06:48.088+02:00
VTB Group earlier asked corporate clients to stop USD and EUR transactions.
The FX dealer will close all positions at the end of Friday.
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Russia’s VTB Bank Asks Customers to Avoid Conducting Forex Transactions
2022-02-25T08:53:42.267+02:00
VTB tries to safeguard its customers from increased transaction costs.
The Ukraine crisis has caused several challenges in the Russian financial market.
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UK Sanctions 5 Russian Banks and Three High-Net Worth Individuals
2022-02-22T15:40:37.418+02:00
The sanctions come in response to Russia sending troops to Donetsk.
The US is expected to announce its sanctions within hours.
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Russian Central Bank Flags 812 Illegal FX Brokers in 2021
2022-02-16T15:21:34.093+02:00
These platforms targeted Russian investors for online trading.
The number of Illegal financial platforms skyrocketed last year.
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Russia to Treat Bitcoin as a Foreign Currency in Its Regulatory Plans
2022-02-09T11:08:53.223+02:00
Russia may adopt Bitcoin as a foreign currency instead of a digital asset.
Draft law to be presented by 18 February 2022, more details inside.
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Russian Billionaire Vladimir Potanin Says Tokens Will Displace Cryptocurrency
2022-02-08T09:21:01.695+02:00
Potanin is a supporter of digital tokens and national digital currencies.
His point of view on cryptocurrency seems to concur with Russia.
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Russia Prepares Roadmap to Regulate Crypto by 2022 End
2022-01-28T14:21:44.620+02:00
It is against the earlier proposed ban by the central bank.
The latest draft was signed by the Deputy Chairman of the Russian government.
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Bitget Inks a Sponsorship Deal with Team Spirit
2022-01-28T09:02:23.171+02:00
Team Spirit is a prominent esports organization in Russia.
Bitget is now the official crypto partner of the team.
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Russia's Central Bank Halts Ruble Plunge as Markets Experience Freefall
2022-01-26T14:56:08.995+02:00
Russia's Central Bank halted the Ruble plunge amid a wider market crisis.
The regulator moved to reduce the volatility of financial markets.
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Russia’s Central Bank Proposes Ban on the Use and Mining of Crypto
2022-01-20T20:26:18.291+02:00
The central bank of Russia calls for a complete ban on crypto.
The regulator says that crypto activities are a threat to financial stability.
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