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The Austrians continue to operate in Russia, enabling transfers abroad...
Although the whole world has turned against Vladimir Putin, the Austrians of "Raiffeisen Bank" continue to do business in Russia. Although the US and the ECB have warned it several times that it is keeping the war machine going, the bank continues to work.
Based on this situation, the European Central Bank has established specific rules for Raiffeisen Banka and UniCredit, which operate in Russia.
According to "Reuters", the ECB has ordered that banks transfer a part of their capital as a reserve, since according to the European Bank, they operate in an unsafe country. Raiffeisen also faces demands from the ECB for an increase in capital levels due to exposure to risky commercial loans, one of the sources said.
Almost three years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Raiffeisen Bank International and UniCredit have been slow to withdraw their activities, fueling tensions with the ECB.
Raiffeisen and UniCredit are able to carry out transactions outside Russia, while domestic Russian banks are excluded from the international payment network.
The ECB earlier this year ordered both banks to stop international transactions, or face fines.
In May, Washington threatened to cut off the Austrian bank from accessing dollars over a deal it planned, which the US said was linked to one of Russia's oligarchs.
According to Reuters, an ECB requirement that they hold capital buffers against potential losses would also prepare them to potentially disengage from Russia entirely. / Pamphlet
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