Russia’s Sberbank says sanctions limiting some forex transfers in Russia and abroad
Russia’s largest lender Sberbank (SBER.MM) on Friday said sanctions on its operations meant its customers would be unable to transfer funds in certain foreign currencies to accounts at other banks, both in Russia and abroad.
Explainer: Russia could work around SWIFT ban but with high costs
Western sanctions banning several Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments network with the potential threat of more to come if there is no end to the Ukraine conflict is likely to push Moscow to seek alternatives.
