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Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks
FT finds thousands of Russian payments handled by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7
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C (Citigroup) · Why linked: Citigroup is specifically identified as having handled Russian-linked payments in the leak. Market context: Exposure to potential fines and compliance investigations may pressure the shares.
XLF (Financial Select Sector) · Why linked: A cross-bank sanctions evasion scheme raises broader compliance risk for the banking sector. Market context: Sector-wide risk premium may rise on heightened regulatory scrutiny of cross-border payments.
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