YEREVAN. – Information war disseminated that US President Barack Obama’s “threat” of disconnecting the Russian banks’ SWIFT codes from the global interbank system will be implemented soon, and this will destroy Russia once and for all, Hraparak daily reported.
“We asked one of Armenia’s banking ‘bosses’ what impact will this move have on Armenia.
‘“It cannot affect the Armenia banking system as such because it does not deal directly with us; they are separate codes. [But] the impact will be in terms of remittances resulting from the Russian economy and being sent to Armenia.’
“So, will it not affect your system by a domino effect? ‘Not immediately, but yes, surely in the continuity,’ the banker said,” Hraparak wrote.