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Digital ruble rollout begins across Russian banking network
Major Russian banks and retail companies will activate infrastructure for the digital ruble on September 1, 2026.
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Draft guidelines target 4 percent inflation across four scenarios
A four-scenario framework in the Bank of Russia's draft guidelines for 2027–2029 reaffirms a commitment to 4.0 percent inflation.
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Monetary policy guidelines draft maps 2027–2029 policy framework
The Bank of Russia published the draft Guidelines for the Single State Monetary Policy for 2027–2029 on August 31, 2026.
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Client assets under management reach 35.8 trillion rubles in Q2
Total assets under management across Russian management companies rose 3.3 percent quarter-on-quarter to 35.8 trillion rubles in the second quarter of 2026.
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Over 10,000 illicit trades in OGK-2 shares trigger regulatory bans
The Bank of Russia has established market manipulation by K.V. Mikhailov and A.I. Mikhailova in PJSC OGK-2 shares on the Moscow Exchange.
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Illegal finance projects fall 31 percent as loan shark offers double
Illegal financial schemes in Russia fell 31 percent to 2,900 cases in the first half of 2026, driven by prompt shutdowns of Ponzi websites.
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Skill frictions deepen post-shock GDP losses by 3 percent
A Bank of Russia working paper finds that incorporating skill loss during unemployment into macroeconomic models generates persistent output scars.
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Household inflation expectations decline to 13.7 percent in August
Russian household inflation expectations for the year ahead fell by 1.0 percentage point to 13.7 percent in August 2026, according to an inFOM survey for the Bank of Russia.
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Tighter capital and quorum rules proposed to protect bondholders
The Bank of Russia has published a consultation paper proposing stricter eligibility requirements for bondholder representatives and flexible quorum thresholds for bondholder meetings.
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Zabotkin to present draft 2027–2029 monetary policy guidelines
Bank of Russia Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin will present the draft Monetary Policy Guidelines for 2027–2029 at a press conference on August 31, 2026.
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Broad money rises 12.6 percent as corporate lending accelerates
Russia's broad money supply M2X grew by 0.5 percent in July to 148.6 trillion rubles, lowering annual growth to 12.6 percent, according to Bank of Russia data.
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Retail brokerage deposits hit record 1.1 trillion rubles in Q2
Retail investors deposited a record 1.1 trillion rubles into Russian brokerage accounts in the second quarter of 2026.