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One of Argentina's largest banks has started blocking accounts of Russians facing mass account closures at one of Argentina's largest private banks - Galicia, "Caution, News" and TASS report, referring to affected customers. According to them, funds stopped showing up in the app on October 28, and the ability to make transactions also disappeared. The bank stated that the accounts were closed without the possibility of recovery by the company's decision, and offered to withdraw funds, but money cannot be withdrawn at all branches. Regular individual, salary, and corporate accounts were blocked. According to the victims, the reasons for this decision were not explained to them. At the same time, it affected both Russians with a residence permit and those who received Argentine citizenship. One of Galicia's customers told ASTRA that accounts are blocked without warning, and in the bank's offices "they allow you to withdraw some minimum amounts." "They don't say anything officially. Privately at the reception they explain that the issue is about Russian passports," he noted. Belarusian citizens living in Argentina faced a similar problem. More than 500 people have already joined a chat created after the mass blocking of accounts. They plan to file a class action lawsuit to challenge the bank's actions. More details

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One of Argentina's largest banks has started blocking accounts of Russians facing mass account closures at one of Argentina's largest private banks - Galicia, "Caution, News" and TASS report, referring to affected customers. According to them, funds stopped showing up in the app on October 28, and the ability to make transactions also disappeared. The bank stated that the accounts were closed without the possibility of recovery by the company's decision, and offered to withdraw funds, but money cannot be withdrawn at all branches. Regular individual, salary, and corporate accounts were blocked. According to the victims, the reasons for this decision were not explained to them. At the same time, it affected both Russians with a residence permit and those who received Argentine citizenship. One of Galicia's customers told ASTRA that accounts are blocked without warning, and in the bank's offices "they allow you to withdraw some minimum amounts." "They don't say anything officially. Privately at the reception they explain that the issue is about Russian passports," he noted. Belarusian citizens living in Argentina faced a similar problem. More than 500 people have already joined a chat created after the mass blocking of accounts. They plan to file a class action lawsuit to challenge the bank's actions. More details

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