Austria's central bank chief Robert Holzmann sees risks in a Russian maneuver by Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) A complex deal is planned with the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. It can be assumed that the transaction is in compliance with sanctions.
There are still unavoidable risks, Holzman told the Reuters news agency. Neither the USA, the EU nor Austria's central. bank could issue a "blank check" for the deal. The RBI stressed that it has carefully reviewed all sanctions and maintains its assessment that the deal is fully compliant with all regulations.