Bank of China has this week restricted Russian bank customers from transferring funds in yuan to banks in the European Union, Switzerland, Great Britain and the United States (including foreign branches of banks in these countries, in particular in China), several Russian banks said. @banksta
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The man who took hostages in the Kaspi bank demands that all the assets of the organization be transferred to disabled children, the poor and the needy. He gives three hours to complete, otherwise he threatens to kill seven girls and one guard. Astana police put on bulletproof vests. Traffic on nearby streets is blocked. @banksta
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The Turkish lira has depreciated more than any other currency in the past 10 years, overtaking the Brazilian and Colombian pesos. The strongest currencies were the US dollar and the Polish zloty. The ranking did not include the Venezuelan bolivar, which experienced hyperinflation in 2021 and was denominated at a ratio of 1,000,000:1. @banksta