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(Corrects lead to say Ignatyev referring to U.S., not
international, sanctions against Iran)
MOSCOW, April 5 (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s central
bank said on Thursday he was not aware that any Russian banks
had facilitated payments for exports of oil from Iran, which is
the target of the U.S. sanctions over its nuclear programme.
Sergei Ignatyev also told a news conference that, although
the central bank had not issued any formal guidance on the
matter, Russian banks should be aware of the sanctions.
“I am not aware of any concrete facts,” Ignatyev said in
response to a question. “We have not as of now made any
recommendations.”
(Reporting by Katya Golubkova, Writing by Douglas Busvine;
Editing by Anthony Barker)
