Sberbank's online banking operations compatible with Russian-made system

File Photo: The logo is on display in an office of Sberbank in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 19, 2022. REUTERS/REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHER

(Reuters) - Russian lender Sberbank on Wednesday said its online banking systems SberBusiness and SberPro have been deemed fully compatible with Astra Linux, a Russian-made operating system.

Removing dependency on foreign systems for online banking is a crucial step for the state-owned lender, which was hit by Western sanctions imposed over Russia's actions in Ukraine and has already encountered problems over its cloud solutions.