Financial sanctions guidance for Russia
Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to Russia
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Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to Russia covering:
- Russia regulations
- Asset freezes
- Loan and credit arrangements
- Correspondent banking relationships
- Foreign exchange reserve and asset management
- Investments in relation to Crimea
- Investments in Russia
- Licensing
- Reporting
- Trust services sanctions
Updates to this page
Last updated
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Section 6 updated to change reference from 'Crimea' to ‘Non-government controlled Ukrainian territory'.
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Minor change
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Financial sanctions guidance for Russia updated.
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Financial sanctions guidance for Russia - 9.6 Trust services amended
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Guidance amended to include reference for inclusion of designated persons subject to the reporting requirements in Regulation 38A of the Belarus Regulations.
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In line with our announcement of 13 February 2024, the Financial Sanctions Guidance for Russia has been converted from PDF to a digital format. FAQs have been removed from this document as they are now a standalone feature, published on 1 May 2024.
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FAQ number 56 added - When are persons required to report to OFSI under regulation 70A (5)?
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First published.
Update history
2026-01-28 12:49
Updated to reflect the closure of the OFSI Consolidated List on 28 January 2026. The UK Sanctions List is now the only source for all UK sanctions designations.
2025-07-17 14:57
Online form links added for exceptions in section 6 and 7.
2024-12-11 11:42
Section 6 updated to change reference from ‘Crimea’ to ‘Non-government controlled Ukrainian territory’.
2024-11-27 10:22
Minor change
2024-11-14 16:54
Financial sanctions guidance for Russia updated.
2024-07-16 12:12
Financial sanctions guidance for Russia – 9.6 Trust services amended
2024-05-16 15:30
Guidance amended to include reference for inclusion of designated persons subject to the reporting requirements in Regulation 38A of the Belarus Regulations.
2024-05-01 13:02
In line with our announcement of 13 February 2024, the Financial Sanctions Guidance for Russia has been converted from PDF to a digital format.FAQs have been removed from this document as they are now a standalone feature, published on 1 May 2024.
2024-02-20 16:04
FAQ number 56 added – When are persons required to report to OFSI under regulation 70A (5)?
2024-02-13 11:23
First published.