Posted on 09/15/2006 10:48:30 PM PDT by jdm
Three top Japanese banks, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho Corporate Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., will refrain from doing business with Iran's state-run Bank Saderat Iran in line with U.S. financial sanctions, Kyodo News agency reported Saturday.
The U.S. has imposed a ban on U.S. bank transactions with Bank Saderat Iran, insisting that Iran is channeling funds to Hezbollah in Lebanon through the export bank.
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Japan, UK, OZ.........That's about it as far as our buds go.
I do like the Taiwanese personally...they would do much more for us but are constrained by the China thing.
Good move Japan.
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