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In Argentina, Galicia Bank Began Closing Accounts for Belarusians, Ukrainians, and Russians

Almost 500 people are preparing a class-action lawsuit.

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Since the end of October, the Argentinian bank Galicia has started closing accounts without warning for Belarusians, Ukrainians, and Russians who have moved to the country. The restrictions also affected people with Argentinian citizenship and accounts for earning salaries in local companies. Almost 500 people from Russia and Belarus are preparing a class-action lawsuit against the bank, according to Meduza.

The first complaints appeared on October 28-29. Clients discovered that their accounts no longer appeared in the banking app. Some users were also denied opening new accounts. When contacting branches, Galicia employees explained the account closures as a "commercial decision" by the bank. They did not provide any other details.

“Every day is an adventure. Since yesterday, my Galicia account is not visible. Today I went to the bank. They said: the bank closed your account based on an internal decision. And you will never be able to open it again. Poo-poo-pooo. Of course, I did not receive any email or notification,” one of the clients said.

The affected individuals were offered to withdraw the remaining funds at bank branches, but, according to clients, this is not possible at every branch.

However, the blocking did not affect all Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians. Some clients with Russian citizenship continue to use their accounts without restrictions. Argentinians are also complaining about account closures.

Almost 500 people from Russia and Belarus are preparing a class-action lawsuit to ascertain the reasons for the account closures. More than 400 people have joined the chat for affected individuals.

Clients believe that the account closures might be related to Galicia's merger with the Argentinian division of HSBC. There is no confirmation of this version. The bank has not yet officially commented on the situation.

Galicia is one of Argentina's major private banks, popular among foreigners, among others.

Comments1

  • Чалы ў растапырку
    31.10.2026
    Віва ля лібертад, караха! - Мілей.

    Вы прыехалі ў краіну 3-га свету, прызвачайвайцеся. Затое паветра свежае!

    Банк, мабыць, шукае шляхі выжывання ў сувязі з макраэканамічнай сітуацыяй. Праз яе, HSBC і прадала свае актывы ім, і сышла з Аргентыны. Рызыкі занадта вялікія.

    2 гады крэдытнай накачкаю ўнутранага банкаўскага сектару адміністрацыі Мілея ўдалося раскачаць крыху прыватны сектар эканомікі, але як адваротны радок балансу - інфляцыя застаецца непераможнаю (>30%), а песа вельмі нестабільным (ляціць на 2-3-5 дно). Міленіалы і Z-ніалы могуць пачынаць пра тое як Лукашэнка, смясціўшы Багданкевіча, які спыніў інфляцыю жорсткім зажымам крэдытнага рынку, рабіў падобнае ў 96-97м годзе , праводзячы па сутнасці скрытую дэвальвацыю пад лозунгам "нам трэба стымуляваць экспарт".

    Вось буйныя банкі, шукаюць грошы на сусветных рынках, каб стабілізаваць свае рэзервы і перакрэдытаваць пазыкі. І праз гэта ім прылятае ад крэдытораў і інвестараў розныя камплаенс рызыкі.

    І вось тады яны проста нафіг чысцяць праблемных кліентаў, каб не замарачвацца. Без папярэджання, без 1 месяца на вывад сродкаў. Не праходзячы цераз "старт". Афуэра!
  • вопиющая дискриминация
    31.10.2026
    закрывать счета даже людям с аргентинским паспортом-это вообще вопиющая дискриминация ГРАЖДАН по этническому признаку.
  • лол
    31.10.2026
    Калі Мілей праводзіць "скрытую дэвальвацыю", то як завецца то што праводзілі чырвоныя злодзеі да яго?

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