economy
December 23, 2025
Nemački mediji: Banke u Srbiji zatvaraju račune ruskih vlasnika
Rusija je sve više izolovana u međunarodnom bankarskom prometu, transakcije sa ruskim bankama su zbog mera Evropske unije protiv pranja novca i rata u Ukrajini drastično reducirane, a prema poslednjim informacijama iz platnog prometa sa Rusijom se povlače i finansijske institucije iz Srbije i Jermenije, piše danas minhenski dnevnik Merkur.
TL;DR
- International banking transactions with Russian banks have been drastically reduced.
- Financial institutions from Serbia and Armenia are withdrawing from payment services with Russia.
- Serbian and Armenian banks are closing accounts of Russian owners, regardless of their residency status.
- Armenian banks will stop accepting credit cards issued by the Russian payment system Mir from late March.
- Chinese bank Heilongjiang Commercial Bank blocked payment traffic with Russia after EU sanctions.
- Access to SWIFT is becoming more difficult for banks operating with Russia, with some Russian banks excluded entirely.
- Russia was suspended from FATF in 2023 due to aggression against Ukraine.
- The European Commission classified Russia as a high-risk country due to strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems.
- Banks in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Oman have implemented stricter checks on money transfers involving Russia.
- New regulations in these countries require statements on the economic purpose of money transfers and tax compliance.
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