(Reuters) - French banks have about $50 billion (30 billion pounds) of loans to Russia's public sector, companies and individuals, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), accounting for a fifth of foreign lending there and more than banks from any other country.
The European Union has imposed sanctions on some Russian officials and the EU and United States are expected to apply more economic penalties against Russia if a crisis over the Crimea escalates.
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