{"id":4509,"date":"2023-09-08T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=4509"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"hsbc-to-halt-belarus-business-payments","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/4509\/","title":{"rendered":"HSBC to halt Belarus business payments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>September 8,\u00a0<em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0HSBC, Europe&#8217;s largest bank, has said it will halt corporate transfers to and from Russia and Belarus,\u00a0<em>Nikkei Asia<\/em> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Business\/Finance\/HSBC-to-halt-corporate-remittances-to-and-from-Russia\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, HSBC notified its clients that it will not process such payments from October 27, citing an &#8220;increasingly complex regulatory landscape.&#8221; The decision was taken to &#8220;minimize operational exposure to Russia and Belarus even where such activity is permitted under applicable laws and regulations,&#8221; it said in the notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, HSBC&#8217;s compliance staff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/exclusive-hsbc-steps-up-scrutiny-russian-clients-worldwide-sanctions-ratchet-up-2022-03-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">reportedly<\/a>&nbsp;advised managers to subject potential customers with Russian passports to additional checks. The guidance also affected people with links to Belarus, as the bank sought to avoid working with companies or individuals targeted by Western sanctions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 8,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0HSBC, Europe&#8217;s largest bank, has said it will halt corporate transfers to and from Russia and Belarus,\u00a0Nikkei Asia reports. 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