Tag: Swift
How Bitcoin and Co. suddenly gain momentum during the war
Bitcoin representation Cryptocurrencies could in certain cases be used to circumvent sanctions. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, New York For a long time, the Central Bank of Russia considered cryptocurrencies a…
What does Putin really want? – Russian central bank braces itself against ruble crash
Dusseldorf Eastern Europe historian Karl Schlögel is concerned about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war rhetoric: “This man who is willing to reduce Aleppo to rubble is also doing it in…
Switzerland accepts EU sanctions against Russia
Federal building in Bern On Friday, the Swiss Federal Council rejected EU sanctions. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Zurich Switzerland decides to impose sanctions on Russia after all. Federal President Ignazio…
China’s Swift alternative Cips could benefit from sanctions
Chinese bank counter The Swift sanctions could strengthen China’s payment information system Cips. (Photo: Xu jingbai – Imaginechina/laif) Beijing The exclusion of Russian banks from the payment information system Swift…
Countries Remove Russia from SWIFT System: What is SWIFT? Does Cryptocurrency Benefit?
Due to Russia’s military attacks on Ukraine, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leuen announced that it will impose sanctions on Russia and that Russia will be removed from the…
The new strategy of the West
Ursula von der Leyen and Josep Borrell The EU is changing course in its sanctions policy. (Photo: AP) Brussels On Thursday, Europe’s leaders announced that they had agreed on the…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Smoke over Kyiv (Photo: dpa (M)) new York Russia’s invasion troops in Ukraine also fought heavy skirmishes with the defenders on Monday night. According to estimates by the US Department…
Europe makes itself strong – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
For the philosopher Bertrand Russell, world history is “also the sum total of what could have been avoided”. However, that would require rational behavior – and not a form of…
Warum SWIFT die finanzielle „nukleare Option“ ist, wenn es darum geht, Putin zu bestrafen
Breadcrumb-Trail-Links Nachrichten Es ist nicht ohne Präzedenzfall: Die iranischen Banken wurden nach den Sanktionen der Europäischen Union im Jahr 2012 aus SWIFT verdrängt Zentrale der russischen Zentralbank in Moskau, REUTERS/Maxim…
Switzerland evades sanctions against Russian oligarchs
Demonstration in Berne The country’s hesitant attitude towards Russia is also controversial within Switzerland. (Photo: dpa) Zurich Switzerland could now decide on sanctions against Russia. This was indicated by Federal…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Polish border crossing As a result of the Russian war of aggression, the number of Ukrainian refugees increases to almost 400,000. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf The EU has responded to Russia’s…
“Doing nothing is not an option”
Siegfried Russwurm The President of the Federation of German Industries thinks it is unlikely that the nuclear phase-out will be postponed. (Photo: imago images/Reiner Zensen) Berlin Siegfried Russwurm, President of…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Polish border crossing As a result of the Russian war of aggression, the number of Ukrainian refugees increases to almost 400,000. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf The EU has responded to Russia’s…
Westliche Verbündete blockieren den Zugang russischer Banken zu SWIFT
Breadcrumb-Trail-Links Welt Nachrichten Kanada Was ist SWIFT? Und wie wird die Trennung Russlands vom Bankensystem der Ukraine helfen? Autor des Artikels: Erscheinungsdatum: 26. Februar 2022 • 5 Stunden zuvor •…
EU tightens sanctions against Russia’s financial system – but not completely
Demonstration in London Broad wave of solidarity. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Düsseldorf, New York, Brussels, Berlin, Frankfurt The EU, US and other Western allies further isolated Russia’s financial system over…
“Doing nothing is not an option”
Siegfried Russwurm The President of the Federation of German Industries thinks it is unlikely that the nuclear phase-out will be postponed. (Photo: imago images/Reiner Zensen) Berlin Siegfried Russwurm, President of…
Comment: Western sanctions are tough
The headquarters of the Russian central bank The West wants to introduce the foreign assets of the Russian central bank. Another escalation of economic sanctions over the Ukraine war. (Photo:…
EU’s SWIFT Decision Announced: What Does This Mean for Russia?
The European Union has “decided” to isolate Russia from the international financial system, including by blocking some banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), the messaging network…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Polish border crossing As a result of the Russian war of aggression, the number of Ukrainian refugees increases to almost 400,000. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf Four days after the beginning of…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers at Vasilkovo airport Russian and Ukrainian units have fought bitter battles around the airport near Kiev. (Photo: Reuters) New York, Dusseldorf The special session of the Bundestag on…