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Deutsche, UniCredit, Societe Generale downplay Russia risks as bank shares tumble

European banks' shares tumbled after Russia's invasion of Ukraine as markets digest the knock-on effects

A pedestrian enters a Raiffeisen Bank JSC branch in Kyiv, Ukraine.
A pedestrian enters a Raiffeisen Bank JSC branch in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Ethan Swope/Bloomberg via Getty Images

International banks have played down the risks of their exposure to Russia as share prices have slumped in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.

European banks' shares tumbled after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as markets digest the knock-on effects of what could be the largest conflict since the second world war.

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