Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Strabag SE

Raiffeisenbank, a Russian subsidiary of the Austrian RBI group, generates a significant share of its profits. But its Austrian owners cannot receive dividends from it because of Russian laws and courts. On January 30, the Austrian bank will publish preliminary results for 2025. What should investors know about the bank's business in Russia?

Raiffeisen Bank will report for 2025. How its business will be affected by the Russian subsidiary

BNP Paribas SA

Societe Generale Societe anonyme

Wise Group AB

European banks and fintech services have begun blocking transfers to the accounts of Russians who permanently reside in other countries, even before the decision to include Russia in the list of high-risk countries came into force.  Oninvest is aware of several such cases.

European banks have started blocking Russians' transfers around the world

Halliburton Company

Baker Hughes Company

SLB N.V.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

PDD Holdings Inc.

Kuaishou Technology

Meituan

JD.com, Inc.

Legendary investor Michael Burry, who predicted the mortgage crisis of 2007-2008, has <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/pravila-igry-izmenilis-cto-majkl-b-urri-delaet-s-portfelem-posle-kraha-maduro">named</a> five companies from his current portfolio that could become beneficiaries of the collapse of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime and allow him to painlessly survive the new round of aggravation of relations between the United States and China. Oninvest with the help of analysts analyzed whether his bet will work for private investors.

Burry holds 5 stocks because of Venezuela and China. Should we follow his example? 

Revolut did not obtain a banking license in Ukraine, the NBU said in February

Revolut warned clients in Ukraine about account closures - Forbes Ukraine

Chevron Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Eni S.p.A.

BP p.l.c.

TotalEnergies SE

Shell plc

In October 2025, the US imposed blocking sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. This raised questions about the fate of their foreign assets, especially in the case of Lukoil, which is traditionally focused on international expansion. What scenarios and contenders for this company's foreign assets are currently being discussed?

How Russian company Lukoil is trying to find buyers for its foreign assets

The European Commission has announced that it has included Russia in the list of high-risk countries in the field of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. This is like a "black mark": European banks, brokers and other financial organizations will be obliged to intensify their scrutiny of any transactions involving this country. What will be the consequences of this decision?

The Russian Federation has been added to the EU blacklist on money laundering. This will affect not only Russians

Revolut sent a letter to clients living in France about the new restrictions. Oninvest has the letter and its receipt was confirmed by two clients of the neobank living in France.

Revolut has restricted transfers to customers' cards in France. The list includes 52 countries

Visa Inc.

Mastercard Incorporated

Russians living in the EU have started to report that they are unable to fund their Revolut accounts from the cards of banks in CIS countries - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Oninvest became aware of five such cases. In all cases, the scenario was the same: clients received Revolut's refusal to transfer money with the explanation that "the top-up card is no longer supported".

Russians in the EU reported inability to top up Revolut accounts from cards of CIS banks

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Payment service Wise <a href="https://wise.com/help/articles/6KoVCechMSzTAHwsKoJfVQ/wise-card-restrictions-for-russian-and-belarusian-customers">announced</a> restrictions for Russians and Belarusians living in the EU. The company temporarily blocked accounts and cards for passport holders of these countries. To unblock accounts and cards, bank customers will have to confirm citizenship of the EU or Switzerland or permanent residence in them.

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Raiffeisen Bank's 2025 report: what investors need to know about its business in Russia