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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daniel Hurst, Ben Butler and Paul Karp

Australia’s Future Fund to divest $200m of holdings in Russian companies

Russian Rouble coins are seen in front of displayed descending stock graph
International sanctions including limits on what the Russian central bank can do to prop up currency and bans on Swift payments have caused the rouble to crash. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Australia’s Future Fund will wind down its $200m of holdings in Russian companies, joining a wave of divestments as the country is hit with expanding international sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine.

The New South Wales government also says it intends to sell its holdings of Russian assets in its investment funds, while Australian superannuation funds are taking steps to reduce their exposure.

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