Russian firms’ efforts to make payments for goods in China as secondary sanctions fears spook local banks have generated a flourishing market for middlemen, four sources told Reuters, with up to half of transactions now handled by intermediaries.
The US Treasury has warned it could apply sanctions on those facilitating transactions, opens new tab with Russia, calling on foreign banks to boost compliance.
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