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Spooked bank investors assess fallout as Russia sanctions ‘extended almost daily’

Western banks with most exposure to Russia have suffered in the wake of 'tough and far-reaching' sanctions

Chief executive of Raiffeisen, Johann Strobl, said the bank's Russian subsidiary ‘has a very strong liquidity position and is recording inflows’
Chief executive of Raiffeisen, Johann Strobl, said the bank's Russian subsidiary ‘has a very strong liquidity position and is recording inflows’ Photo: Andrey Rudakov/Getty Images

Shares of European banks plunged in the wake of unprecedented sanctions — dragging down shares of banks globally as investors assess which are most exposed.

Raiffeisen, the Austrian bank that gains around a third of its revenues from Russia, recovered from an 18% drop in its share price in early trading and is was 13.7% down at the time of writing.

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