On 14 March 2022, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) issued the following 2 notices that are legally binding on all financial institutions regulated by the MAS (including banks, finance companies, insurers, capital markets intermediaries, securities exchanges, payment service providers and digital payment token service providers): Notice SNR-N01 Financial Measures in Relation to Russia Notice SNR-N02 Financial Measures in Relation to Russia – Non-prohibited Payments and Transactions Notice SNR-N02 sets out the general sanctions measures against…

On 7 March, the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) suspended the admission to trading of PJSC Gazprom’s global depository receipts due to sanctions imposed on Russia by the Singapore Government. Gazprom is a Russian oil and gas company in which the Russian government has a controlling interest (including both direct and indirect ownership) of more than 50 per cent. This suspension comes after the Singapore Government announced details of its financial measures and export control sanction measures…