Russian Supreme Court dismisses suit over floating rubleRussia’s Supreme Court dismissed on Tuesday a suit challenging the decision of the Central Bank to abandon the rouble's trading corridor and allow the currency to float freely.16:31 17.02.2015
Russian lawmaker wants Prosecutor General’s Office to oversee Central BankYevgeny Fyodorov, a United Russia lawmaker and member of the State Duma's Budget and Tax Committee has drafted a bill authorising the Prosecutor General’s Office to oversee the stability of the ruble as well as consistency of the Central Bank’s monetary policy.11:17 04.02.2015
Russian MPs urge retaliatory measures against US companies over Crimea - reportRussian Communist Party lawmakers are to file a request with the Prosecutor General's Office and the Central Bank to look into the situation with PayPal, Apple, Google and a number of other companies that stopped operating in the Republic of Crimea following sanctions.11:40 29.01.2015
Russian regulator urges banks to review foreign currency mortgage terms - reportThe Central Bank has recommended that banks review the terms of foreign currency loans issued before January 1, 2014 to adjust the exchange rate to October 1, 2014 (about 40 rubles to the dollar).09:59 26.01.2015
Russia’s largest exporters required to sell foreign currency - reportFive major Russian state-owned companies engaged in export operations will be required to sell foreign currency in the next two months, feeding about $1 billion into the market every day.11:15 23.12.2014
Russian senator calls for inquiry into Central Bank after ruble's collapseSenator Yevgeny Tarlo has proposed to launch an inquiry into the recent measures taken by the Central Bank to halt the ruble’s record decline.11:38 17.12.2014
Russian business ombudsman criticizes key interest rate raise to 17%Business ombudsman Boris Titov slammed the decision of the Central Bank of Russia to raise the key interest rate to 17% to prevent rouble’s collapse.10:38 16.12.2014
Russian exporters could be ordered to sell half of their foreign currency revenuesA Just Russia party has drafted a bill to require Russian export companies to sell half of their foreign currency revenues to the state, deputy head of the party in lower house of parliament Mikhail Yemelyanov told journalists on Friday.13:01 12.12.2014
Prosecutor General’s Office opens probe against Central Bank of RussiaProsecutor General’s Office is opening an investigation into the Central Bank of Russia upon request of a group of lawmakers who blame the bank for measures aimed at strengthening the national currency, the rouble.16:42 01.12.2014
Russian Central Bank closes three Ukrainian banks in CrimeaThe Central Bank of Russia stopped the operations of three Ukrainian banks in Crimea and Sevastopol, including Neos Bank, Credit Agricole Bank and Zoloti Vorota Bank.12:01 26.11.2014
Medvedev: Russia won't restrict capital flowRussia will not impose restrictions on capital flow. On the contrary, there are plans to increase foreign currency transactions, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a Government meeting on Thursday.13:55 20.11.2014
Russian Central Bank announces action following panic buying of foreign currencyThe head of Russian Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina has announced on Monday that national currency will be allowed to float freely after it dived to record lows.14:23 10.11.2014
Russian Central Bank curbs foreign investment accounts outflowThe Central Bank of Russia is working on an executive order that will curb the transactions from individual investment accounts on foreign markets and deposits, Interfax reports on Thursday citing Central Bank’s stock market department head Larisa Selutina.15:09 23.10.2014
Russian state banks could be prohibited from using foreign auditorsLower house lawmaker Yevgeny Fyodorov has proposed amendments to the law On Banks and Banking that would prohibit state-owned banks from using audit and consulting companies with foreign capital, Izvestia newspaper writes on Wednesday.10:38 22.10.2014
Scammers posing as IRS agents target Russian banksScammers posing as US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents attempted to solicit Russian banks for account holder identity and other account information, the statement of Russia's Central Bank reads.10:21 07.10.2014
No restrictions on capital flow in Russia - PutinRussia has no plans to impose restrictions on the flow of currency and capital in the country, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.14:11 02.10.2014
Moscow Stock Exchange says Sistema stock manipulatedThe Moscow Stock Exchange has uncovered possible manipulations with the troubled AFK Sistema stock, and forwarded the finding to the Central Bank of Russia.13:02 02.10.2014
Russia's Central Bank to launch market manipulation probeRussia's Central Bank will conduct a probe into attempted market manipulation after allegations about capital outflow restrictions.11:40 01.10.2014
Central Bank to decide on requirements for international payment systemsRussian lawmakers plan to exclude requirements for the Visa and MasterCard international payment systems from the bill on a national card payment system. The right to set requirements will be granted to the Central Bank of Russia or the Government, RIA Novosti reports citing a source familiar with the amendments.12:53 22.05.2014
First Republican Bank license revokedRussia’s Central Bank has revoked the license for Moscow based First Republican Bank (FRB) on Monday, according to the regulator’s statement.13:11 05.05.2014