Hungary detains Oschadbank collection vehicles with $40 million and gold
Collection vehicles Oschadbank, carrying large amounts of cash and gold, were detained in Hungary. This was reported by the European Pravda.
According to journalists, the vehicles with the collection cargo are currently in a closed area Anti-Terrorist Centre of Hungary (TEK) in the centre of Budapest.
What the cargo was transporting
According to sources, the collection vehicles were being transported:
$40 million USD
€35 million euros
bank gold
In total, we are talking about tens of millions of dollars in cash assets.
GPS data shows the centre of Budapest
According to GPS trackers, the vehicles are located in the centre of Budapest, near one of Hungary's security forces.
According to the Ukrainian media, the collection vehicles, along with the cargo and personnel, were effectively taken over by Hungarian security forces.
The transport was carried out under an international agreement
У Sberbank emphasised that the transport was carried out in accordance with an international agreement with Raiffeisen Bank International.
The bank emphasises that the entire cargo was processed in accordance with international banking regulations and European customs procedures.
The situation raises international questions
The incident may raise serious diplomatic issues between Ukraine and Hungary, as it involves bank cargo that was transported as part of international financial agreements.
The official reaction of the Hungarian authorities has not yet been made public at the time of publication.
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