MOSCOW, February 1 Some Turkish banks began to close the accounts of Russian companies and tighten requirements for individuals, the Vedomosti newspaper writes about this with reference to financial consultants and business owners.
«Turkish banks have tightened their policies towards Russian clients — some financial organizations have begun to close accounts for companies and have increased requirements for individuals planning to get a card,” the publication says.
In December, US President Joe Biden signed a decree that expands the legal basis for introducing anti-Russian sanctions. In particular, it makes it possible to disconnect from the financial system banks caught in helping Moscow circumvent sanctions against its military-industrial complex, and to block the import of products of Russian origin, including seafood, alcohol and diamonds, in the event of their deep processing in third countries. countries.
As one of the sources told the publication, until December in Turkey there were “two omnivores and two semi-omnivores” in terms of the bank’s work with Russia. However, after Biden’s decree, the first two financial organizations began to close the accounts of Russian firms for fear of falling under American sanctions. The second two banks, according to the publication’s interlocutor, are breaking off business relations primarily with those who began cooperation with them after the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine.
In September 2022, Turkish banks also suspended servicing Mir cards. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Russia will cope with the sanctions pressure that the West began to put on it several years ago and continues to increase. The Russian authorities noted that the West lacks the courage to admit the failure of sanctions against the Russian Federation. In Western countries themselves, opinions have been repeatedly voiced that anti-Russian sanctions are ineffective.