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The confiscation of Russian assets frozen in the European Union would have a profoundly negative impact on the European financial system and would prompt the departure of a significant number of international investors, according to Valerie Urbain, the newly appointed head of Euroclear, one of the w...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Confiscating the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank by the European Union could have dire consequences for the eurozone and the global financial system. The EU has been attempting to seize our state's assets for some time, but has been hesitant due to potential repercussio...
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to a European official cited by Reuters, Russia's response to the EU's seizure of the Central Bank's frozen assets could potentially cause the bankruptcy of Euroclear, one of the world's largest settlement and clearing systems based in Belgium.
The EU cannot use a sign...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The international depository Euroclear earned about 4.4 billion euros in interest income from the frozen Russian assets in 2023, according to a press release on the website of this financial organization.
“In 2023, interest on cash balances from Russian assets subject to sanctio...
