I remember in a different way. Gas related banks were not included in first SWIFT sanctions, other banks were. They were only after Russia pretended to be pai

I remember in a different way. Gas related banks were not included in first SWIFT sanctions, other banks were. They were only after Russia pretended to be paid in rubles. Of course that demand was driven by sanctions. If fact that gas related banks were left out of first sanctions was quite controversial, many saw that as a weak european move as europe is still unable to live without russian gas.