
比利时广播公司RTBF周五报道,俄罗斯一家法院驳回了总部位于布鲁塞尔的证券存管机构欧洲结算银行(Euroclear)的上诉,维持了此前要求其就冻结俄罗斯资产支付约2500亿美元赔偿的裁决。
A Russian court has rejected an appeal by Brussels-based securities depository Euroclear against a ruling ordering it to pay approximately $250 billion in damages over frozen Russian assets, Belgian broadcaster RTBF reported Friday.
根据欧洲结算银行第三季度财报,莫斯科地区仲裁法院于10月22日驳回了该上诉,维持了早先作出的有利于俄罗斯央行的判决。
The Moscow District Arbitration Court dismissed the appeal Oct. 22, upholding an earlier judgment in favor of Russia's central bank, according to Euroclear's third-quarter financial results.
该公司此前曾对5月作出的裁决提出质疑,但其最初的上诉已于7月被驳回。
The company had previously challenged the ruling issued in May, but its initial appeal was rejected in July.
欧洲结算银行表示,将继续捍卫自身利益,包括通过在比利时的法律程序,同时重申其致力于维护市场稳定、法治以及保护客户。
Euroclear said it would continue defending its interests, including through legal proceedings in Belgium, while reaffirming its commitment to market stability, the rule of law and protecting its clients.
这场纠纷源于欧盟在俄罗斯于2022年2月入侵乌克兰后实施的制裁,这些制裁冻结了存管机构持有的数十亿美元俄罗斯央行资产。
The dispute stems from European Union sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which froze billions of dollars in Russian central bank assets held by the depository.
俄罗斯央行起诉欧洲结算银行,辩称这些限制非法阻止其管理国际储备。
Russia's central bank filed a lawsuit against Euroclear, arguing that the restrictions unlawfully prevented it from managing its international reserves.
这场法律斗争发生在欧盟讨论利用冻结资产为乌克兰融资之际。比利时首相巴特·德韦弗因法律不确定性和财务风险反对该提议,最终获得足够支持将其阻止。
The legal battle unfolded amid EU discussions about using the frozen assets to finance Ukraine. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever opposed the proposal over legal uncertainties and financial risks, ultimately securing enough support to block it.
根据其财报,欧洲结算银行在俄罗斯还面临其他多起诉讼,并已为俄罗斯法院的索赔计提了1.62亿欧元(1.81亿美元)的准备金。
Euroclear faces several other lawsuits in Russia and has set aside €162 million ($181 million) in provisions for claims in Russian courts, according to its financial results.