Alfa-Bank, Tinkoff and Rosbank responded to EU sanctions

Tinkoff-Bank, Alfa-Bank and Rosbank, which fell under the 10th package of sanctions, did not find any risk for their clients in this. Credit institutions assured

The sanctions imposed by the European Union against Tinkoff Bank will not affect the service of 26 million customers, the bank said in its Telegram channel.

“We are well prepared for such a scenario. Our team has been working for many months to ensure that you can use Tinkoff services as usual, regardless of external circumstances. The bank also said that they are now analyzing the sanctions decision, after which they will tell customers in more detail about its consequences.

Alfa-Bank also stated that the imposed sanctions would not affect the bank's work. “Transfers in euros at Alfa-Bank were turned off last spring. You can pay with Visa, Mastercard and Mir cards in Russia without restrictions, transfers within the country are instant, the application and Alfa-online work quickly and reliably,” the bank noted.

Rosbank also noted in its commentary that the restrictions would not have a significant impact on its work. “The bank continues to work in a standard mode, to carry out all transactions in rubles both remotely and in a wide network of offices. All terms of service and tariffs for products are preserved, ”the message says.

The EU imposed sanctions against Tinkoff, Alfa-Bank,Rosbank and FNB Politics

On February 25, the European Union published the tenth package of sanctions against Russia, which is timed to coincide with the anniversary of the start of a special operation in Ukraine. 87 individuals and 34 organizations fell under the restrictions, including Tinkoff Bank, Alfa-Bank and Rosbank.

The fact that four Russian banks, including Alfa-Bank, are planned to be included in the new package of EU sanctions, was reported by Politico, citing sources among EU officials and diplomats on February 13. Two days later, Reuters, citing diplomatic sources, reported that the European Commission had proposed to EU countries to exclude four more Russian banks, including Alfa-Bank, Tinkoff Bank and Rosbank, from the SWIFT global messaging system.

The West began to impose sanctions against Russia after the start of the military operation in Ukraine. The Russian Central Bank fell under the restrictions, Sberbank, VTB, Rosselkhozbank and other banks were disconnected from SWIFT. Tinkoff Bank, Alfa-Bank and Rosbank have not been subject to EU sanctions before.

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The Russian authorities criticize the imposition of sanctions, considering them a violation of international norms. President Vladimir Putin has said that "stealing other people's assets" will only lead to problems for those who do it.