Euroclear Sidesteps OFAC as New Procedure Unfreezes Over $200 Billion in Russian Assets
Euroclear, one of Europe’s leading clearinghouses, has implemented a procedure allowing Russian investors to unfreeze their assets without an OFAC license. The move opens a path to potentially unblocking more than $200 b...
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