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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

UNBELIEVABLE: British mps urge global banks to close russian offices without delay | History Defined

ATM buttons of mastercard and visa
Visa and Mastercard have already opted to pull many card services in Russia. Labour MPs are calling on major banks to retreat also. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

MPs are urging major banks to shut their Moscow offices, after campaigners accused them of “quietly profiting” off their Russian operations while other industries sever ties with the country.

Some of the City’s largest lenders including JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Credit Suisse collectively employ thousands of staff who offer banking services to large companies and wealthy clients doing business in Russia.

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