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US Sanctions Hit the Cuban Bank Foreign Investors Rely On
The US sanctioned a Cuban commercial bank and five state entities on June 23, targeting the bank that manages most foreign business in and out of Cuba. Three of the sanctioned entities belong to the military-run conglomerate GAESA, which controls about 40% of Cuba's economy.
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