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Central Bank Considering Wider Crackdown on Financial Institutions

By The Moscow Times

The Central Bank could revoke the licenses of other financial organizations following the shutdown of Master Bank in connection with "suspicious transactions" on Wednesday, though the number of institutions at risk is small, the Central Bank's chief Elmira Nabiullina said Thursday, RIA Novosti reported.

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