Reuters: Russia's response to asset seizures could lead to Euroclear bankruptcy

2024-03-13T07:08:21.829Z

Highlights: Russia's response to asset seizures could lead to Euroclear bankruptcy. Russia could seek legal action to seize Euroclear funds held in securities depositories in Hong Kong, Dubai and elsewhere. The concern is that this could deplete Euroclear's capital and require a huge bailout. It is assumed that even in the event of a decision to confiscate Russian funds, the Belgian system will have to retain some of this money as insurance against Russian retaliation and avoiding bankruptcy. Earlier, the leader of the French Patriots party and candidate for the EP elections, Florian Philippot, said that the use of frozen Russian assets in the European Union is illegal and stupid.

The Russian side's response to the European Union's seizure of the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank could lead to the bankruptcy of the Belgian settlement and clearing system Euroclear.