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Russia to ban Bitcoin Exchange websites, says Central Bank Official
October 10th, 2017
Russia will block access to websites of exchanges that offer crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin, Russian Central Bank First Deputy Governor Sergei Shvetsov said on Tuesday. He called them “dubious”. Russian financial authorities initially treated any sort of money issued ...
Russia’s Central Bank Plans to Tax Bitcoin, Deem it a ‘Digital Commodity’
May 31st, 2017
The Central Bank of Russia could soon recognize digital currencies like bitcoin as digital commodities and tax them accordingly. According to the central bank’s deputy chairwoman, Olga Skorobogatova, the central bank is in the process of drafting legislation to ...
Russian Central Bank confirms $31 million stolen from accounts
December 5th, 2016
Hackers stole more than 2 billion rubles ($31 million) from correspondent accounts at the Russian central bank, the bank said on Friday, the latest example of an escalation of cyber attacks on financial institutions around the globe. Central bank ...
The Russian Central Bank to issue Alpari a Forex dealer license
November 30th, 2016
Alpari becomes a licensed Forex dealer in Russia In 28th November, 2016, the central bank of the Russian Federation finalised its decision to issue Alpari Forex Ltd. with a license granting the company the right to conduct its activities ...
The Russian Central Bank revoked Banking licence of a commercial Bank
October 6th, 2016
By its Order No. OD-3414, dated 5 October 2016, the Bank of Russia revoked a banking licence of the Moscow-based credit institution Commercial Bank IMoneyBank, limited liability company, or LLC CB IMoneyBank (Registration No. 1975) from 5 October 2016. The Bank of Russia took such an extreme measure — revocation of the ...
Russian central bank issues new payment cards to take on Visa and MasterCard
December 21st, 2015
Thirty-five Russian banks have agreed to participate in the launch of a new national payments card intended to challenge the dominance of Visa and MasterCard. So far, seven of the banks have tested the basic functions of the new’ ...
On the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the People’s Bank of China
December 21st, 2015
Heads of governments of Russia and China during their 20th Meeting, held in Beijing on December 17, 2015, welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by Governor of the Bank of Russia, Ms. Elvira Nabiullina, and Governor of ...
Russia’s Central Bank adds yuan to reserve currency basket
December 1st, 2015
According to the sources, the share of Russian reserves in yuan in the near future will remain small and symbolic Russia’s Central Bank has added the Chinese yuan to the foreign exchange reserve basket, two sources close to the ...
Moscow Man to Sue Russian Central Bank for Collapse of the Ruble
July 1st, 2015
A Russian man angry with last year’s sharp ruble devaluation is taking the Central Bank to court over its decision to cease intervening to prop up the Russian currency, news agency RIA Novosti reported Tuesday, citing the press secretary of a Moscow court. “V. A. Simonov has ...
Russia Central Bank Wants to Boost Gold, FX Reserves to $500B in Few Years
June 5th, 2015
The Bank of Russia plans to boost its depleted international reserves to $500 billion to hedge the crisis-struck economy against capital flight and new shocks, the central bank chairwoman said Thursday. Speaking at a banking conference, Elvira Nabiullina said ...
