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StanChart CEO Says Bank Shut Down Accounts of Russian ‘Bad Guys’

Source: Bloomberg

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Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters said the bank closed accounts used by a Russian money-laundering ring after detecting attempts to evade Western sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The disclosure highlights ongoing compliance, legal and reputational risks for international banks handling potential sanctions-evasion activity, though no financial impact was provided.

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