The Moscow Arbitration Court has scheduled a hearing on the claim of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation against Euroclear for January 16.

The Moscow Arbitration Court has scheduled a preliminary hearing on the claim of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation against the Belgian depository Euroclear. This was announced on December 17 by the court's press service.

"The statement of claim of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation against Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. has been accepted for production," the message on the VKontakte social network says.

It is reported that the preliminary court hearing is scheduled for January 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

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The Bank of Russia has filed a lawsuit against Euroclear in Moscow and is ready to go to international courts.

On December 16, the international rating agency Fitch Ratings warned about the inclusion of the Belgian depository Euroclear in the list of negative rating observations, citing potential liquidity problems and legal risks. It was clarified that this decision was related to potential liquidity problems and legal risks arising from the European Commission's plans to use the frozen funds of the Central Bank of Russia to provide a "reparation loan" to Ukraine.

On December 12, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation announced that it would file a claim for damages against Euroclear in the Moscow Arbitration Court. The Bank of Russia clarified that as a result of Euroclear's actions, the regulator lost the ability to dispose of its funds and securities.

In response, Euroclear declared its readiness to defend itself in Russian courts on claims due to the blocking of Russian assets. EC official Paula Pinho said that the European Union (EU) is confident in the legality of the use of frozen assets of Russia.

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