Britain Targets Moscow Stock Exchange in Bid to Curb Investment in Russia

Britain Targets Moscow Stock Exchange in Bid to Curb Investment in Russia
A view of the Moscow Exchange office in Moscow, Russia, on March 24, 2022. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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British authorities plan to rescind the Moscow stock exchange’s status in the UK as a recognized exchange, in retaliation for Russia’s restrictions on foreign investors and in a bid to discourage investment in Russia amid the war in Ukraine.

The move means that investors will not be able to access certain UK tax benefits when trading securities on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX), according to an April 19 announcement by the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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