Switzerland Says It's Frozen $8 Billion of Identified $49 Billion in Russian Assets
Switzerland has frozen $7.99 billion in Russian assets out of an existing $49.1 billion marked by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, the Swiss Federal Council announced. In addition to the nearly $8 billion, Switzerland has also seized 15 properties.…
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SECO said that after the imposition of the Russian sanctions, 123 individuals or entities reported 7,548 business relationships with sanctioned parties, carrying a value of over $49.1 billion. The Federal Council clarified, though, that this number can "not be equated" with the total amount of funds of Russian origin held in Switzerland because Swiss citizens "are exempt from the ban on deposits and the reporting requirement."