Raiffeisen Bank International ($RBI (-0,14 %) ) has rejected the reports of alleged sanction threats by the US Treasury Department as false. A spokesperson for the bank emphasized that RBI has a comprehensive and robust compliance monitoring system and naturally adheres to all applicable sanctions.
Last week, the RBI received a visit from Anna Morris, a high-ranking employee of the US Treasury Department. The US embassy in Vienna had stated in advance that the US authorities also wanted to discuss the powers of a new sanctions authority at this meeting. This authority could cut off banks that contribute to the financing of the Russian military from the US financial system.
In addition, the RBI was placed on the Ukrainian National Agency for Corruption Prevention's (NACP) blacklist of international "sponsors of war". The bank expressed its wish to continue the dialog with the NACP in order to be removed from this list.