Monaco begins closing bank accounts of wealthy Russians

Earliest collected report:Українські Національні Новини
19 September at 15:00

Last update 20 September at 17:40
4 sources

Monaco has started closing bank accounts of wealthy Russians due to intensified regulatory checks. This decision follows the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as the principality seeks to exit the 'grey list'.

In brief

Monaco began account closures on September 19, 2026
Regulator AMSF identified dozens of suspicious accounts
Monaco has been on the FATF 'grey list' since June 2024
Checks cover major banks and management companies
FATF noted progress on reform plans in June 2026

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Media business Newsroom 4	100%	4 items

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region 0
country 3
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Channels: Websites 2
Agencies 1
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Українські Національні НовиниMedia business
- first item 19 September at 15:00
- earliest
- national desk
У Монако почали закривати банківські рахунки заможних росіян
InformatorMedia business
- first item 19 September at 18:59
- caught up, 3 h later
- national desk
У Монако почали закривати банківські рахунки багатих росіян
Високий ЗамокMedia business
- first item 20 September at 17:30
- caught up, 26 h later
Монако посилило перевірки банківських клієнтів із російським походженням коштів
БуквиMedia business
- first item 20 September at 17:40
- caught up, 26 h later
- national desk
Монако почало вичищати з банків заможних росіян - Букви

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Українські Національні Новини
- earliest collected report
- 19 September at 15:00
У Монако почали закривати банківські рахунки заможних росіян
1. Informator
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 3 h later
  У Монако почали закривати банківські рахунки багатих росіян
  1. Букви
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 22 h later
    Монако почало вичищати з банків заможних росіян - Букви
Високий Замок
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- 20 September at 17:30
Монако посилило перевірки банківських клієнтів із російським походженням коштів

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