The UK Government has today designated five Russian banks and three individuals in response to the Russian Government’s decision to recognise the independence of the parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions which are outside of Ukraine’s control.
The designated banks are the following:
- Bank Rossiya
- Black Sea Bank for Development and Reconstruction
- JSC Genbank
- IS Bank
- PJSC Promsvyazbank
The individuals designated are:
- Gennady Timchenko
- Boris Rotenberg
- Igor Rotenberg
UK persons are prohibited from providing funds or economic resources to the benefit of these banks and individuals. This includes transfers involving accounts held by non-sanctioned individuals at the designated banks. Additionally, dealings with entities owned or controlled by the newly designated parties will generally be considered as restricted by the sanctions.
OFSI’s full notice imposing the designations can be found here.
