COPENHAGEN – Danish funding financial institution Saxo Financial institution mentioned on Saturday it had terminated purchasers from Russia and Belarus in response to sanctions imposed on these international locations following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“It's a small variety of purchasers, and a choice made on the premise of the harder sanctions imposed on the 2 international locations because of Russia’s horrible invasion of Ukraine,” a spokesperson for the financial institution mentioned in an announcement to Reuters.
As of Friday, prospects from Russia or Belarus had been now not capable of open new positions or improve the dimensions of present ones. The terminations would take full impact on June 8, the financial institution mentioned.
Till then, these purchasers will nonetheless be capable to withdraw money and securities, however the transactions could be topic to elevated scrutiny, it added.
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