The Bank of Russia has introduced its financial market development programme for 2026–2028, outlining key areas for the next three years. The programme prioritizes the growth of the capital market as a source of business financing, aims to increase transparency in initial public offerings, and seeks to boost the attractiveness of long-term investment instruments. Strengthening investor protection is also among its main objectives.
A significant part of the plan focuses on digital and payment infrastructure projects, along with encouraging innovation within the financial market. The Bank intends to maintain financial stability by monitoring systemic risks, refining risk analysis methods, and creating measures to reduce those risks.
According to the Bank of Russia, “The draft Russian Financial Market Development Programme for 2026–2028 maintains continuity with the previously adopted documents. It takes into account proposals from financial market participants that are financial institutions and their associations and the real sector representatives. The measures to be implemented have been updated to address the objectives and challenges facing the Russian economy today.”
The draft programme has been submitted to both the President and Government of the Russian Federation. The next step involves review and discussion by the State Duma during upcoming parliamentary sessions.
