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Russia - Sberbank announced its readiness to protect customer funds in any scenario

Russia (bbabo.net), - The largest Russian credit institution Sberbank has prepared to protect customer funds in any situation. This was reported by the press service of the bank.

"Sberbank and all its systems are operating normally, their funds and services are available to individuals and legal entities in full. We are ready for any development of the situation and have worked out scenarios to guarantee the protection of funds, assets and interests of our clients, as well as to ensure regular work of all our functions," the bank said in a statement. "Sberbank has all the necessary resources, managerial experience and expertise to work in the current environment. We urge you to trust only official sources of information. We will inform our clients about changes."

Last Monday, the US administration announced that it had prepared a preliminary package of sanctions against Russia, which, according to foreign media reports, could include Sberbank. Restrictions may apply to the processing of transactions by credit institutions.

On February 24, early in the morning, President Vladimir Putin announced his decision to launch a military special operation in the Donbass. Against this background, the ruble weakened against the dollar and the euro to a six-year low, the Russian stock market fell by 11%, trading on the Moscow and St. Petersburg stock exchanges were suspended. The prices of oil and precious metals are rising on world markets.

Russia - Sberbank announced its readiness to protect customer funds in any scenario