A bank newly added to the US sanctions list raised the latest of $1.2bn in bonds in Dublin just three months ago. Meanwhile, restrictions on aircraft leasing are rattling the Irish-centred global industry.
Retaliation against Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine eight years ago curbed widespread use of the IFSC by Russian firms, but many have continued to channel billions of euro in assets through Dublin. How will Tuesday’s sanctions affect them?
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