Largest Western bank under pressure to cancel investment in Russia

The US is pressuring Raiffeisen Bank, the largest Western bank in Russia, to cancel a $1.6 billion industrial investment. According to Reuters, the bank has chosen an interesting exit strategy from Russia. In its plan to repatriate its remaining $1.6 billion assets in Russia, it planned to buy shares in the Austrian construction company Strabag, … Continue reading Largest Western bank under pressure to cancel investment in Russia