The stock exchange in the Ukrainian capital begs shareholders to get rid of all Russian securities.
Trading on Ukrainian stock exchanges has been closed since the Russian attack that started on Thursday this week.
Kiev Stock Exchange now sends a clear message to shareholders on its website:
- Please sell Russian rubles, stocks, bonds, ETFs, ADRs and GDRs - writes the stock exchange.
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Ukraine stops all trade
According to Reuters The Stock Exchange and the Financial Supervisory Authority of Ukraine have decided to suspend all securities trading in that country.
The exceptions are transactions that are necessary for a central bank that must adhere to monetary policy. The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine may also continue paying off Ukraine's public debt.
The central bank is taking emergency measures
The Ukrainian central bank is taking emergency measures in the face of the attack from Russia.
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