As of May 30, 2025, a new law has come into effect setting a maximum threshold for individuals transferring money using simplified identification without opening a bank account.
The number of Russians saving for pensions with non-governmental pension funds (NPFs) saw a decline by 564,000, reaching 35.4 million by the end of the first quarter of 2025.
The Bank of Russia is set to change its approach to the inspection of market participants by canceling triennial inspections for certain supervised entities.
Financial institutions may soon offer qualified investors access to financial derivatives, securities, and digital financial assets with yields tied to cryptocurrency prices.
In the first quarter of 2025, banks continued their lending activities to developers, with project finance increasing by ₽0.4 trillion, reaching a total of ₽8.7 trillion.