U.S. Treasury Department and President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama: The loonie rose 0.34 of a cent to 90.47 cents US, according to 660 News. Also, U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order that names seven Russian government officials as sanctions targets. The U.S. Treasury Department also is imposing sanctions on four Ukrainians, including former president Viktor Yanukovych and The Canadian dollar was higher Monday as risk aversion faded with the decision by the United States and the European Union to impose only targeted sanctions after Crimeans voted on the weekend to leave Ukraine and join Russia. European Union foreign ministers agreed to slap travel bans and asset freezes on 21 people from Russia and Crimea they have linked to the push for the secession. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.