Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved billions through global banks

Financial Times · first seen 22.09.2026

A vast leak from fintech A7 revealed that thousands of Russian payments totaling $6.9 billion moved through major international banks including Standard Chartered and Citigroup.

A vast leak from fintech A7 showed $6.9bn moved through global banks
Standard Chartered and Citigroup among international groups receiving Russian payments

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Financial Times — Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks

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