Central Bank of Russia
Simplified path to qualified investor status
The Bank of Russia has approved amendments simplifying the procedure for retail clients of management companies to obtain qualified investor status.
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Client assets under management rise to ₽34.7 trillion
The Central Bank of Russia reports client assets under management reached ₽34.7 trillion in Q1 2026, marking a 6.3 percent quarterly and 25.3 percent annual increase.
Alexei Mozhin, former IMF representative, dies at 69
Alexei Mozhin, a prominent statesman and former permanent representative of the Russian Federation at the International Monetary Fund, passed away on 3 June 2026, shortly before his 70th birthday.
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Developer loan portfolio grows in Q1 2026
The CBR's report on project financing for housing construction in Q1 2026 shows a continued increase in the portfolio of loans to developers.
G-SIB capital buffer fails to curb bank risk-taking
A Bank of Russia study reveals global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) react asymmetrically to Basel III capital buffer adjustments.
Input-output networks determine shock spread
A Bank of Russia working paper by Yakov Morozov explores how input-output linkages affect the propagation of supply and demand shocks.
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Fake date tests reveal LLM biases in macro forecasts
A Bank of Russia working paper introduces "fake date tests" to evaluate biases in large language models' (LLMs) macroeconomic forecasts.
G-SIB capital rules fail to curb brown lending growth
A Central Bank of Russia working paper finds that global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) increase brown lending when capital buffers are reduced.
Russian firms' TFP grew 5% in 2018-2023, efficiency key
A Bank of Russia working paper finds Russian firms' total factor productivity grew cumulatively by 5% between 2018 and 2023.
Bank of Russia updates Lombard List of eligible bonds
The Bank of Russia has published its updated Lombard List, detailing eligible securities for its refinancing operations.
Financial sector faces rising cyber threats from ransomware and zero-days
The Central Bank of Russia's Financial CERT reports a significant increase in cyberattacks targeting the financial sector in 2025.
Russian regional economy shows mixed trends, business activity slows
The Bank of Russia's latest report on regional economies indicates a slowdown in business activity across Russian macroregions in January-February 2026.