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How Are FX Brokers Responding to Russian Sanctions?

  • Foreign brokers have either terminated RUB pairs or imposed heavy restrictions.
  • Local brokers are directly affected by the sanctions.
Friday, 11/03/2022 | 13:03 GMT by Arnab Shome
Executive Moves

Xavier Rolet Resigns as PhosAgro Chairman amid Sanctions on Russia

  • The executive was facing heavy pressure to resign from the position.
  • The announcement comes days after the LSE suspended the trading of PhosAgro shares.
Thursday, 10/03/2022 | 19:47 GMT by Felipe Erazo
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The Neutrality of Crypto

  • It may have been communist tyrant Vladimir Lenin who said:
  • “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.”
Thursday, 10/03/2022 | 16:30 GMT by Sam White
Institutional FX

Credit Suisse Has $914M Russian Exposure, Calls It ‘Not Significant’

  • All US and European banks are now disclosing their Russian exposures.
  • UniCredit has the most Russian exposure in Europe with $8.1 billion.
Thursday, 10/03/2022 | 09:08 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

Deutsche Bank Recognizes It Has a ‘Very Limited’ Russia Exposure

  • The bank had a 'modest defensive position' during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  • Net loan exposure to Ukraine was EUR 42 million as of December 31, 2021.
Thursday, 10/03/2022 | 01:17 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Retail FX

Russian Central Bank Temporarily Suspends Forex Sale

  • The suspension will be effective until September 9.
  • Withdrawals from FX accounts in Russia are capped at $10,000.
Wednesday, 09/03/2022 | 08:17 GMT by Arnab Shome
Brokers

Justforex Suspends Services for Clients from Russia and Belarus

  • The forex broker released a crypto wallet to funnel donations to support Ukraine.
  • Justforex said opening new accounts for clients from these countries is no longer allowed.
Tuesday, 08/03/2022 | 17:22 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Thought Leaders

How a War in Ukraine Could Affect the Stock Market

  • The S&P has already been down more than 7% since the beginning of 2022.
Tuesday, 08/03/2022 | 11:56 GMT by FM
Institutional FX

Russian Bullion Refineries Suspended from London and American Markets

  • LBMA and CME Group suspended six Russian gold and silver refineries.
  • There is no suspension on Russian palladium and platinum refineries yet.
Tuesday, 08/03/2022 | 07:16 GMT by Arnab Shome
Exchanges

Russia to Be Excluded from JPMorgan Fixed-Income Indexes

  • An investors' poll took place over the weekend about the matter.
  • JPMorgan put Russia on index watch on March 1.
Tuesday, 08/03/2022 | 00:30 GMT by Felipe Erazo
CryptoCurrency

Ukraine Donations: Financial Companies Increase Support

  • 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.
Monday, 07/03/2022 | 13:59 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Is Russia Disconnecting from the Global Internet?

  • 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.
Monday, 07/03/2022 | 11:40 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

VTB Bank Is Preparing to Close European Operations: Report

  • The bank was hit with some tough sanctions by the western governments.
  • Earlier, Sberbank pulled out of Europe.
Monday, 07/03/2022 | 07:10 GMT by Arnab Shome
News

PayPal Suspends Services in Russia

  • Several financial companies have closed their operations in the country.
  • PayPal mentioned that it is providing support to its employees in Russia.
Saturday, 05/03/2022 | 11:03 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

Crypto Market Rally Stalls, Bitcoin Drops 5%

  • On Friday, BTC dipped below $41,000.
  • The market cap of digital assets plunged below $1.9 trillion.
Friday, 04/03/2022 | 16:48 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Brokers

London Broker Sova Capital Faces Collapse due to Russia Links

  • The company entered into special administration.
  • It holds more than £1.5 billion of client assets and £50 million of client money.
Friday, 04/03/2022 | 06:02 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

European Association FESE Excludes Moscow Exchange

  • Several other European bodies have suspended Russian membership.
  • Trading on Moscow Exchange has been closed since Monday.
Friday, 04/03/2022 | 04:54 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

EU Bans 7 Russian Banks from Accessing SWIFT

  • It is considered the ultimate economic sanctions that can be imposed on any country.
  • Sberbank and Gazprombank were kept out of this list.
Thursday, 03/03/2022 | 07:03 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

Sberbank Winds Up European Operations amid Sanctions

  • 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.
Wednesday, 02/03/2022 | 13:13 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

CySEC Orders CIFs to Ensure Restrictions on Sanctioned Russians

  • CySEC companies need to comply with the orders of the EU.
  • They need to inform the regulator about the preventive measures by March 3.
Monday, 28/02/2022 | 13:08 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

Russia Hikes Interest Rate to 20%, Asks Firms to Sell FX Reserves

  • The central bank is struggling with the plunging ruble after sanctions.
  • Ruble went down 30 percent on Monday morning against USD.
Monday, 28/02/2022 | 09:44 GMT by Arnab Shome
News

Bitcoin Volumes in Russia Reach the Highest Level since May 2021

  • Last week, Ruble-denominated BTC volumes touched nearly 1.5 billion RUB.
  • The crypto trading volumes across the country have surged amid geopolitical concerns.
Monday, 28/02/2022 | 08:44 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Institutional FX

European Union and Others Decide to Cut ‘Selected Russian Banks’ from SWIFT

  • 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.
Monday, 28/02/2022 | 08:12 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

EURCHF Risk Event as Russia Places Nuclear Deterrent Forces on High Alert

  • If the conflict continues, safe-haven flows may force the SNB to intervene.
  • Forex brokers may need to pay greater attention to CHF exposure.
Sunday, 27/02/2022 | 16:35 GMT by Matti Williamson
CryptoCurrency

Geopolitical Tension: Is Crypto Following Traditional Markets?

  • The crypto market witnessed immense volatility amid recent geopolitical issues.
  • Analysts think that cryptocurrencies are still heavily correlated to the traditional financial system.
Saturday, 26/02/2022 | 13:33 GMT by Bilal Jafar
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