Russian Central Bank Welcomes Any Steps to Unblock Russians’ Assets

 / Go to the mediabankCentral Bank of Russia / Go to the mediabankMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Bank of Russia told Sputnik on Wednesday that it welcomes any steps to solve the problems with blocked assets of Russians, adding that the Luxembourg license issued to the Russian National Settlement Depository (NSD), which is part of the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) group, requires study. “We welcome any steps aimed at solving the problems of investors with blocked foreign securities. As for the license issued to NSD by the European regulator, the document requires careful study. Additional comments are premature,” the bank said.RussiaRussia’s Central Bank Warns Return of Russia’s Frozen Reserves May Take Long Time16 September, 18:02 GMTThe NSD said on Tuesday that it had received the first general license from a European regulator, the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance, allowing the release of assets that were frozen due to sanctions against the NSD.

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