June 29 (Reuters) - European clearing giant Clearstream has suspended processing new client instructions to convert or cancel their American and Global Depository Receipt holdings in Russian companies after the latest round of European Union sanctions against Moscow.
Investors globally are facing challenges in recovering stranded Russian investments in a saga that is spilling over to implicate Western depositories.
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) has told clients it can no longer guarantee full access to Russian stocks that belong to them.
Clearstream previously halted DR conversions in June 2022, only to resume processing in October.
"The new rules quite strictly limit the conditions for the conversion of Russian securities for residents and citizens of the European Union," Grzegorz Drozdz, market analyst at investment company Conotoxia said.
Persons:
Western, Clearstream, Grzegorz Drozdz, Conotoxia, Alexander Marrow, Sinead Cruise, Emelia Sithole
Organizations:
Global, Union, Moscow, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, EU, Clearstream Banking, European Union, Thomson
Locations:
Russia, Europe