News published on Fiat Reporter in April 2025

Specialized depositories in Russia will now only inform the Bank of Russia about significant violations detected in the activities of management companies and joint-stock investment funds.

The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution spearheaded by Chairman Tim Scott and Senator Jack Reed, designating April 2025 as Financial Literacy Month.

The pension portfolio in Russia has grown significantly, reaching over ₽8 trillion by the end of 2024.

The Bank of Canada's Governing Council has released an account of their deliberations leading to the monetary policy decision on April 16, 2025.

In the month of March, a majority of Russian regions have seen slower price growth compared to the previous month of February.

For the first time since 2022, the number of borrowers who are customers of banks and microfinance organizations has dropped by 0.5 million, slightly exceeding 50 million, as reported by credit history bureaus.

Ruslan Baluev has been appointed as the Director of the Information Technology Department at the Bank of Russia.

Microfinance organizations (MFOs) saw a significant increase in corporate lending in 2024, as reported by the Bank of Russia.

According to the latest survey by InFOM, households’ one-year ahead inflation expectations have risen slightly, moving from 12.9% in March 2025 to 13.1% in April 2025.

The Bank of Russia has announced new macroprudential policy measures for the third quarter of 2025, affecting both mortgage and consumer loans.

The Federal Reserve Board has announced the withdrawal of guidance for banks concerning their involvement in crypto-asset and dollar token-related activities.

Households have been increasingly utilizing the Faster Payments System (SBP) to conduct fee-free transfers between their accounts at different banks.

The Bank of Russia has announced a modification in its method of presenting comparisons of banks concerning lending complaints.

Based on the findings of an investigation, the Bank of Russia identified misuse of insider information by Kirill G. Sokolov.

The monitoring of maximum interest rates on Russian ruble deposits for April 2025 by the Bank of Russia reveals the following: for the first 10 days, the rate was 20.05%, and for the second 10 days, it slightly decreased to 20.04%.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning against CRYPTOSMART for offering financial and crypto-related services without proper authorization.

The Bank of Russia has advised credit institutions to lend support to individuals experiencing issues in individual housing construction.

Washington, D.C. – The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, led by Senator Bill Hagerty and co-sponsored by several others, seeks to set a regulatory framework for stablecoins in the U.S. In a legislative...

A press conference has been scheduled for April 25 at 15:00 following the Bank of Russia's Board of Directors' meeting on monetary policy.

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning regarding Revolvo for allegedly offering financial, investment, and crypto asset services without the necessary authorization.