OREANDA-NEWS. Sberbank said that the information about the inclusion of the credit institution in the sanctions list of the United States and the introduction of restrictions on foreign exchange transactions is not true. This was reported to Gazeta.Ru by representatives of the bank.

"Officially: site failure, information is not true," Sberbank said.

Before that, it was reported that Sberbank was allegedly included in the US sanctions list and now it is forbidden to conduct currency transactions, but this information was not confirmed.

Earlier, Sberbank announced the normal operation of all its systems and services.

Sberbank also raised rates on flagship deposits.

Before that, it became known that the European Commission would propose a new package of sanctions against Russia. The restrictions will target strategic sectors of the Russian economy, blocking their access to technologies and markets that are key to Russia. 

“We will weaken the Russian economic base and its ability to modernize. In addition, we will freeze Russian assets in the European Union and stop the access of Russian banks to the European financial market,” the head of the EC said.