Compliance Optimization reported that the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) imposed a £4.73 million fine on Citibank, N.A. London Branch (Citi) for processing 970 payments totaling over £19.7 million that breached UK financial sanctions regimes, particularly the Russia Regulations.

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