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Goldman Sachs slashes credit exposure to Russia

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Posted on May 2, 2022

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· Last updated: February 7, 2026

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This image features the Goldman Sachs logo displayed at the New York Stock Exchange, highlighting the bank's recent decision to cut its credit exposure to Russia amid geopolitical tensions and its impact on the global finance landscape.
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(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs Group Inc reduced its total credit exposure to Russia to $260 million in March from $650 million at the end of 2021, the bank said in a regulatory filing on Monday. The bank said market exposure tied to Russia and total exposure to Ukraine were not material. In March, Goldman Sachs became […]

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs Group Inc reduced its total credit exposure to Russia to $260 million in March from $650 million at the end of 2021, the bank said in a regulatory filing on Monday.

The bank said market exposure tied to Russia and total exposure to Ukraine were not material.

In March, Goldman Sachs became the first major U.S. bank to announce it was retreating from Russia after the country invaded Ukraine.

In a post-earnings call last month, Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said the Ukraine conflict had resulted in a net loss of $300 million for the bank in the first quarter.

(Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta and Shinjini Ganguli)

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