[1/2] A view shows the logo of Sber (Sberbank) at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 15, 2022.
REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File PhotoMOSCOW, June 14 (Reuters) - Russia's dominant lender on Wednesday said individuals could now open accounts in Indian rupees, expanding the range of foreign currencies available as Moscow strives to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar and euro.
"As Sberbank has highlighted, the bank supports the trend of de-dollarisation and constantly increases the number of foreign currencies available to clients," Sberbank said in a statement.
Sberbank has more than 100 million retail clients and already offers deposits in China's yuan and UAE dirhams.
"Other soft currencies are still only looking for their consumers in Russia, acting as niche offers," he added.
Persons:
Anton Vaganov, Sberbank, Anatoly Pechatnikov, Elena Fabrichnaya, Alexander Marrow, Louise Heavens, Sharon Singleton
Organizations:
St ., Economic, REUTERS, U.S ., UAE dirhams, Thomson
Locations:
St, St . Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia, MOSCOW, Moscow, yuan, UAE