Overview
- The case opened on January 16 in the Moscow Arbitration Court after the Central Bank sued Euroclear Bank.
- The claim seeks about 18.2 trillion rubles in damages tied to restricted access to the bank’s funds and securities.
- Judge Anna Petrukhina announced the decision to conduct proceedings in a closed session.
- The Central Bank says the alleged losses cover blocked cash, the value of frozen securities, and lost income.
- The dispute arises from EU and G7 freezes on Russian assets, with about €180 billion reportedly held at Euroclear, and the regulator is also considering international legal avenues.