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Financial news: Interview with Mikhail Mamuta for Komsomolskaya Pravda.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia –

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There is no silver bullet to combat scammers.

Telephone fraud has become one of the main social problems. To defeat this infection, the Central Bank has come up with a whole range of measures. Some of them have already come into force, and some will start working in the coming days.

What is this antidote? How effective will it be? Why do banks sometimes block cards of those who have nothing to do with it? How does the Central Bank fight against banks imposing additional services? Mikhail Mamuta, head of the Service for the Protection of Consumer Rights and Ensuring the Availability of Financial Services of the Bank of Russia, told Komsomolskaya Pravda about this.

One hand insures the other

— Several measures aimed at combating telephone scammers will come into effect on September 1. One of them is the “second-hand service.” Tell us what it is and how it will work?

— Everyone encounters attempts at social engineering. And we try to invent an antidote that is adequate to the risk.

The standard algorithm of scammers is this: they try to turn off the victim's critical thinking, switch to fear and other strong emotions. And while a person is in this state, he cannot perceive reasonable and logical arguments. He acts under the influence of the scenario that was given to him. But if something brings him out of this state – and this can be any contact with a close person – then this influence will disappear.

— Fraudsters often ask victims to go to a secluded place or demand that they sign a “non-disclosure document”…

— Exactly. We want to break this connection. From September 1, anyone will be able to appoint a relative or close friend as their assistant. To do this, you need to contact the bank, sign an agreement, and indicate the person you trust. And this person will have the right to confirm or reject banking transactions if they seem unusual to them.

There are two key words here – "confirm" and "unusual". That is, the assistant does NOT have the right to manage the account. He will not know how much money is there, he will not be able to carry out transactions himself. But if something unusual happens, the assistant will receive a notification.

— What are the criteria for “unusualness”?

— They can be specified in the agreement with the bank: what transactions and from what amount will need to be confirmed. For example, transfers of 100 thousand rubles to an unknown recipient's account. In this case, the assistant will receive a notification about this and will be able to reject or approve the transaction. The assistant will have up to 12 hours to sort out the situation. He will be able to contact the ward and make sure that he is not being deceived by fraudsters.

— And if the assistant is on vacation or for other reasons cannot see the notification…

— If during this time the bank still does not receive the consent of the “second hand”, it will simply not transfer the money or will not issue cash.

— Will it be possible to disable this service?

– Of course. He who gave, took away. This is the client's right. True, for this you will need to contact the bank again and write a statement. But the disconnection itself will not happen immediately, but the next day.

— Will the authorized person find out about this? Otherwise, the scammers will first ask the hypothetical pensioner to refuse the service, and only then will they start carrying out “unusual” operations…

— Yes, this can also be specified among the criteria. It is important to understand that any measure does not reduce the risk to zero. There is no silver bullet in principle. The fight against fraudsters is always a set of different tools.

Cooling of borrowers

— Then let's talk about another measure — the cooling-off period for issuing loans. It also comes into force on September 1. How will this measure work?

– It's very simple. The borrower will not receive the money instantly, but after a certain period of time. It depends on the amount.

Here we pursue two goals. Firstly, if a loan is issued under the influence of fraudsters, the cooling-off period will give a person the opportunity to consult with relatives and friends, to understand that he is being deceived. Secondly, people often take loans and credits under the influence of emotions. The cooling-off period will allow you to refuse unnecessary debts in time. During the respite, a person will be able to think – do they really need this loan – and make a balanced decision.

— What types of loans will not be “cooled”?

— Firstly, small ones — up to 50 thousand roubles. Secondly, all targeted loans — for refinancing, paying for education, buying real estate or a car in a car dealership. And thirdly, when a person personally requests a loan for a product or service in a store, clinic or other place. In these cases, the risk of fraud is minimal: the borrowed money immediately goes to the account of the seller, university or other creditor.

— What happens if a person refuses to take out a loan during this period?

– This will not be considered a refusal of the loan. It will not be issued yet. There will be no need to pay interest, or a fine, or return any amount.

Taking a breather for these 48 hours is very important. There are many cases when people with relatively low salaries managed to take out loans for several million rubles under the influence of scammers. If a person takes out loans in one day from several banks, the information does not have time to get to the credit bureaus. And then he gives all this money to the scammers. And is left with a gigantic debt.

— Very often, scammers can keep people in touch for several days and even weeks. 48 hours won’t help here…

— I repeat, no method provides 100% reliability. But, according to statistics, the more time passes from the moment a person falls under the influence of fraudsters, the more likely it is that he will break free from this “guardianship”. This also applies to the cooling-off period. But it cannot be made too long either. You have to find a balance between comfort and safety.

"Banks block 99% of fraudulent transactions"

— By the way, about comfort. Banks often play it safe. Sometimes they block cards of elderly people even when they try to withdraw small amounts of cash. You have to go to the bank branch and prove that you needed the money for yourself…

– You have to find a balance here. On the one hand, you can save nine people, and the tenth will suffer because you have restricted him too much. But if you hadn't saved those nine people, it would have been much worse.

But this situation is dynamic, it depends on the external environment. Now the risk of fraud is very high. Therefore, the measures are serious and multifactorial. The situation will change for the better – the measures will change too. Now banks block 99% of fraudulent transactions. Imagine if this figure was lower and banks prevented only 80% of transactions?! The losses would be many times greater.

— What is generally considered a suspicious transaction?

— Payment cards and online banking of droppers (accomplices of fraudsters who provide their cards to transfer victims' money through them, — Ed.), information about which was received in our database from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, are blocked in 100% of cases. Now cards and other electronic means of payment have become a "disposable tool" for fraudsters.

But sometimes banks suspend transfers or block cards of clients who have nothing to do with fraudulent schemes. This could be a transfer of a large sum using details that previously appeared in fraudulent schemes, or payment for a purchase on a suspicious website.

— Sometimes it happens that a person wants to withdraw money from his account (to buy a car, for example), but he is not allowed to do so…

— It is better for a client who has encountered a blockage to go to a bank office and sort out the situation than to lose their savings. This is also true for your example. People do not change cars every week, so they will definitely not have to deal with blockages often and go to bank offices often.

Yes, banks reinsure themselves, but not for their own sake, but for the sake of their clients. These are precautionary measures that help people not to lose their money.

— What should you do if the bank has blocked the card?

— You need to contact the bank and find out the reason for the blocking. The bank may request documents to confirm the legality of the transaction. If the person did not commit anything illegal, they will restore access to the card and account.

Don't impose, tie it up!

— Banks also do not always behave correctly towards clients. Sometimes they impose unnecessary services for which you have to overpay. Have you managed to eradicate this practice?

— The number of such violations is decreasing every year. The situation has become noticeably better. One of the reasons is that we have become stricter about monitoring this, conducting “test purchases”. And banks understand this. But it is too early to say that we have completely eradicated unfair practices. Since the beginning of the year, we have identified several cases of connecting paid services without the consent of clients, including in large banks. We worked with the violators — they eliminated bad practices and returned money to clients.

In addition, since 2024, financial institutions have been required to divide additional services into two groups. The first is those that affect the loan. For example, if you do not take out insurance, then the rate will be higher. But these services – telemedicine, online cinema, etc. – do not affect the loan. And these are necessarily two different applications (that is, two separate paper or electronic applications that the client must sign or refuse them, – Ed.).

— So, it’s not possible to refuse insurance when receiving a loan?

— There is a nuance here. You can refuse insurance, but the rate will be higher. This is possible. After all, the policy protects the bank from the risk of non-payment. If there is none, then the bank includes this risk in the rate. But there are insurances that do not affect anything at all, but they were sold to you along with the loan as mandatory. You can refuse them. That is, this process has become more transparent.

— Another law that will discipline non-financial organizations will come into force in the coming days. Will it work in a similar way?

— Yes, in order to better protect people, similar rules will apply to the sale of non-financial services. From September 1, car dealerships, telecom operators, stores, etc. will have to obtain written consent from customers for any additional services — on paper or electronically. Moreover, sellers are prohibited from putting marks of consent for additional services on behalf of customers in advance. If a company violates these rules, a person will be able to refuse unnecessary goods and services and return their cost within three days. Rospotrebnadzor will monitor the implementation of this law.

— Another problem that often occurred in banks was misselling. When, under the guise of a deposit, the client was sold something completely different (most often these were savings or investment life insurance policies, — Ed.)…

These practices have become much less common lately. Deposit rates were so high that there was no point in inventing anything. But we understand that after a possible reduction in rates, misselling may return. If we find that a bank is systematically selling something else under the guise of a deposit, we can completely prohibit such sales and demand that people return their money. This is a serious demotivator for violators.

Evgeny Belyakov, Komsomolskaya Pravda

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Financial news: Sports again (08/29/2025).

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: Central Bank of Russia –

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On September 1, 2025, the Bank of Russia will issue commemorative coins made of copper-nickel alloy with a face value of 25 rubles from the “Russian Sport” series:

– "Dynamo",

— «CSKA»,

– "Lokomotiv",

– "Spartak",

— "Labor reserves."

Copper-nickel alloy coins with a denomination of 25 rubles have the shape of a circle with a diameter of 27.0 mm.

The obverse and reverse sides of the coins have a raised edge around the circumference.

The side surface of the coins is ribbed.

On the obverse of the coins is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, above it along the edge is the semicircular inscription "RUSSIAN FEDERATION", framed on both sides by double diamonds, on the right is the mint trademark, under the emblem in the center in three lines is the inscription "BANK OF RUSSIA", the denomination of the coins "25 RUBLES", the date "2025".

On the reverse side:

— the Dynamo coin (catalog No. 5015-0073) features a color image of the symbols of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society Dynamo; at the top along the circumference is the relief inscription “DINAMO”;

— the coin “CSKA” (catalog No. 5015-0074) contains a color image of the symbols of the Central Sports Club of the Army;

— the “Locomotive” coin (catalog No. 5015-0075) features a color image of the symbols of the Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society “Locomotive”; at the top along the circumference is the relief inscription “LOCOMOTIVE”;

— the coin "Spartak" (catalog No. 5015-0076) has a color image of the symbols of the Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society "Spartak"; at the top along the circumference is the relief inscription "SPARTAK";

— the coin "Labor Reserves" (catalog No. 5015-0077) contains a color image of the symbols of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society "Labor Reserves".

The circulation of coins is 50.0 thousand pieces each.

The issued coins are legal tender in the Russian Federation and must be accepted at face value for all types of payments without restrictions.

When using the material, a link to the Press Service of the Bank of Russia is required.

08/29/2025

10:28:04

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Financial news: On the calculation bases for new bond indices.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

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From September 1, 2025, the calculation bases for new Moscow Exchange bond indices will be put into effect – the RGBILP government bond index, the RUFLCBTR1Y, RUFLCBCP1Y, RUFLCBTR3Y, RUFLCBCP3Y, RUFLCBTR5Y, RUFLCBCP5Y, RUFLCBTRA, RUFLCBCPA, RUFLCBTRAA, RUFLCBCPAA, RUFLCBTRAAA, RUFLCBCPAAA, RUFLCBKYTR3Y, RUFLCBKYCP3Y, RUFLCBRNTR3Y, RUFLCBRNCP3Y, RUFLCBKYTR5Y, RUFLCBKYCP5Y, RUFLCBRNTR5Y, RUFLCBRNCP5Y, RUFLCBKYTRAA, RUFLCBKYCPAA, RUFLCBRNTRAA, RUFLCBRNCPAA, RUFLCBKYTR3A, RUFLCBKYCP3A, RUFLCBRNTR3A, RUFLCBRNCP3A.

Calculation bases for new bonds

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Dmitry Grigorenko: The government has approved the rules for labeling calls from business numbers

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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –

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Document

Resolution of August 28, 2025 No. 1300

From September 1 of this year, all telecom operators from whose networks organizations and individual entrepreneurs call will be required to transmit information about the caller so that it is displayed on subscribers' mobile phones. A corresponding government decree has been signed, which approves the procedure for transmitting and the composition of such information. Work on preparing anti-fraud measures is being carried out under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister – Head of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

According to the document, when a call comes in, the name of the company or individual entrepreneur or their commercial designation will be displayed on the subscriber's phone screen, as well as the call category depending on the caller's main activity (for example, "Bank", "Advertising", "Real Estate", "Communication Services"). The text of the message can contain up to 32 characters, including numbers and letters of the Cyrillic or Latin alphabet.

"The government is systematically increasing the safety of citizens in the digital environment, and the introduction of call labeling is an important step in this work. As a result, a person will be able to see on the screen of their phone not just an unknown number, but the name of the company and the purpose of the call. This deprives fraudsters of their main tool – anonymity – and allows citizens to reliably filter unwanted and potentially dangerous calls," said Dmitry Grigorenko.

Data transfer will be carried out by communications operators on the basis of an agreement on the display of information concluded with a business representative.

This measure is part of the Government's systematic work to combat fraud. In particular, at the beginning of this year, a law was adopted that includes about 30 initiatives to combat cybercriminals. A number of provisions of the law have already entered into force: there is a ban on the use of foreign messengers by employees of government agencies, banks and telecom operators when communicating with clients, and messages from the public services portal no longer arrive while a person is talking on the phone. The Government has also prepared a second package of measures against fraudsters, including about 20 initiatives to protect citizens in the digital environment, which include criminal and administrative liability for attackers. The current version of this document has been published for public discussion.

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Financial news: 08/29/2025 LLC “UK FRT” will hold a deposit auction.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

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Date of the deposit auction 08/29/2025. Placement currency RUB. Maximum amount of funds placed (in the placement currency) 2,780,000,000. Placement term, days 60. Date of depositing funds 08/29/2025. Date of return of funds 10/28/2025. Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum 17.5. Terms of the conclusion, urgent or special (Urgent). Minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in the placement currency) 2,780,000,000. Maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs. 1. Auction form, open or closed (Open).

The basis of the Agreement is the General Agreement. Schedule (Moscow time). Preliminary bids from 11:30 to 11:40. Competitive bids from 11:40 to 11:45. Setting the cutoff percentage or declaring the auction invalid before 11:55. Additional terms.

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Financial news: New bases for calculating Moscow Exchange indices.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

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On the recommendation of the Index Committee, the Moscow Exchange has formed the bases for calculating stock indices that will be in effect from September 19, 2025, and has also set the values of free-float coefficients and additional restrictive weighting coefficients for securities of a number of issuers.

The calculation base of the Moscow Exchange Index and the RTS Index will include ordinary shares of PJSC Corporate Center ICS 5, while ordinary shares of PJSC Astra Group, ordinary shares of PJSC RusHydro and ordinary shares of PJSC Rosseti will be excluded from the index. The calculation base of the Blue Chip Index will include ordinary shares of PJSC Corporate Center ICS 5, while ordinary shares of MKPAO HeadHunter will leave the index. The calculation base of the Mid and Small Capitalization Index will change due to the inclusion of ordinary shares of PJSC Rosseti Volga. The calculation bases of the Broad Market Stock Index and sector indices will remain unchanged. The waiting list for inclusion in the calculation base of the Moscow Exchange Index and the RTS Index will include ordinary shares of PJSC GC Samolet, ordinary shares of PJSC Rusagro Group, ordinary shares of IPJSC Cian, ordinary shares of IPJSC Lenta and ordinary shares of PJSC SFAI. Ordinary shares of PJSC Unipro will be included in the waiting list for exclusion from the calculation base of the Moscow Exchange Index and the RTS Index.

Free-float coefficients have been established for the following securities:

Code Name New free-float
Data PJSC “Group Arenadata”, JSC 17%
Etln MKPAO Etalon Group, JSC 44%
Eutr PJSC “EuroTrans”, JSC 32%
FIX PJSC Fix Price, JSC 17%
GAZP PAO Gazprom, JSC 47%
Kche PJSC Kamchatskenergo, JSC 1%
KRSB PJSC Krasnoyarskenergosbyt, JSC 5%
LSRG PJSC LSR Group, JSC 24%
MBNK PJSC MTS-Bank, JSC 12%
MoEx PAO Moscow Exchange, JSC 65%
MVIDS PJSC “M.video”, JSC 21%
NSVZ PJSC "Science-Svyaz", JSC 5%
Ozph PJSC “Ozon Pharmaceuticals”, JSC 14%
RZSB PJSC "RESK", JSC I%
Slen PJSC Sakhalinenergo, JSC 6%
SVCB PJSC “Sovcombank”, JSC 13%
UGLD PJSC "UGK", JSC 11%
Yken PJSC “Yakutskenergo”, JSC 16%

New values of additional weighting factors calculated on the basis of information on the availability of securities for transactions are available at link.

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Financial news: Three Federal Treasury deposit auctions will take place on 08/29/2025

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

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Application selection parameters
Date of the selection of applications 08/29/2025
Unique identifier of the application selection 22025250
Deposit currency rubles
Type of funds funds of the single treasury account
Maximum amount of funds placed in bank deposits, million monetary units 80,000
Placement period, in days 4
Date of deposit 08/29/2025
Refund date 02.09.2025
Interest rate for placement of funds (fixed or floating) Fixed
Minimum fixed interest rate for placement of funds, % per annum 17,19
Basic floating interest rate for placement of funds –
Minimum spread, % per annum –
Terms of conclusion of a bank deposit agreement (fixed-term, replenishable or special) Urgent
Minimum amount of funds placed for one application, million monetary units 1,000
Maximum number of applications from one credit institution, pcs. 5
Application selection form (open or closed) Open
Application selection schedule (Moscow time)
Venue for the selection of applications PAO Moscow Exchange
Applications accepted: from 09:30 to 09:40
*Preliminary applications: from 09:30 to 09:35
*Competition mode applications: from 09:35 to 09:40**
**Time interval for the end of accepting applications (seconds): 120
Formation of a consolidated register of applications: from 09:40 to 09:50
Setting a cut-off percentage rate and/or recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful: from 09:40 to 10:00
Submission to credit institutions of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement: from 10:00 to 10:50
Receiving acceptance of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions: from 10:00 to 10:50
Deposit transfer time In accordance with the requirements of paragraph 63 and paragraph 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated 04/27/2023 No. 10n

* for the open form of selection of applications from credit institutions for the conclusion of bank deposit agreements.

** the end time for accepting applications from credit institutions to conclude bank deposit agreements is set within the time interval and is determined by the exchange’s information software and hardware arbitrarily, within the established time interval.

Application selection parameters
Date of the selection of applications 08/29/2025
Unique identifier of the application selection 22025251
Deposit currency rubles
Type of funds funds of the single treasury account
Maximum amount of funds placed in bank deposits, million monetary units 50,000
Placement period, in days 88
Date of deposit 08/29/2025
Refund date 11/25/2025
Interest rate for placement of funds (fixed or floating) Floating
Minimum fixed interest rate for placement of funds, % per annum –
Basic floating interest rate for placement of funds Ruonmds
Minimum spread, % per annum 0.00
Terms of conclusion of a bank deposit agreement (fixed-term, replenishable or special) Special
Minimum amount of funds placed for one application, million monetary units 1,000
Maximum number of applications from one credit institution, pcs. 5
Application selection form (open or closed) Open
Application selection schedule (Moscow time)
Venue for the selection of applications PAO Moscow Exchange
Applications accepted: from 12:00 to 12:10
*Preliminary applications: from 12:00 to 12:05
*Competition mode applications: from 12:05 to 12:10**
**Time interval for the end of accepting applications (seconds): 120
Formation of a consolidated register of applications: from 12:10 to 12:20
Setting a cut-off percentage rate and/or recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful: from 12:10 to 12:30
Submission to credit institutions of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement: from 12:30 to 13:20
Receiving acceptance of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions: from 12:30 to 13:20
Deposit transfer time In accordance with the requirements of paragraph 63 and paragraph 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated 04/27/2023 No. 10n

* for the open form of selection of applications from credit institutions for the conclusion of bank deposit agreements.

** the end time for accepting applications from credit institutions to conclude bank deposit agreements is set within the time interval and is determined by the exchange’s information software and hardware arbitrarily, within the established time interval.

RUONmDS = RUONIA – DS, where

RUONIA – the value of the indicative weighted rate of overnight ruble loans (deposits) RUONIA, expressed in hundredths of a percent, published on the official website of the Bank of Russia on the Internet on the day preceding the day for which interest is accrued. In the absence of a RUONIA rate value published on the day preceding the day for which interest is accrued, the last of the published RUONIA rate values is taken into account.

DS – discount – a value expressed in hundredths of a percent and rounded (according to the rules of mathematical rounding) to two decimal places, calculated by multiplying the value of the Key Rate of the Bank of Russia by the value of the required reserve ratio for other liabilities of credit institutions for banks with a universal license, non-bank credit institutions (except for long-term ones) in the currency of the Russian Federation, valid on the date for which interest is accrued, and published on the official website of the Bank of Russia on the Internet.

Application selection parameters
Date of the selection of applications 08/29/2025
Unique identifier of the application selection 22025252
Deposit currency rubles
Type of funds funds of the single treasury account
Maximum amount of funds placed in bank deposits, million monetary units 10,000
Placement period, in days 4
Date of deposit 08/29/2025
Refund date 02.09.2025
Interest rate for placement of funds (fixed or floating) Fixed
Minimum fixed interest rate for placement of funds, % per annum 17,19
Basic floating interest rate for placement of funds –
Minimum spread, % per annum –
Terms of conclusion of a bank deposit agreement (fixed-term, replenishable or special) Urgent
Minimum amount of funds placed for one application, million monetary units 1,000
Maximum number of applications from one credit institution, pcs. 5
Application selection form (open or closed) Open
Application selection schedule (Moscow time)
Venue for the selection of applications PAO Moscow Exchange
Applications accepted: from 18:30 to 18:40
*Preliminary applications: from 18:30 to 18:35
*Competition mode applications: from 18:35 to 18:40**
**Time interval for the end of accepting applications (seconds): 120
Formation of a consolidated register of applications: from 18:40 to 18:50
Setting a cut-off percentage rate and/or recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful: from 18:40 to 18:50
Submission to credit institutions of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement: from 18:50 to 19:30
Receiving acceptance of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions: from 18:50 to 19:30
Deposit transfer time In accordance with the requirements of paragraph 63 and paragraph 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated 04/27/2023 No. 10n

* for the open form of selection of applications from credit institutions for the conclusion of bank deposit agreements.

** the end time for accepting applications from credit institutions to conclude bank deposit agreements is set within the time interval and is determined by the exchange’s information software and hardware arbitrarily, within the established time interval.

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RUDN students once again became participants of the national project "Ecological Well-being"

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Source: Peoples'Friendship University of Russia –

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For several years in a row, students and experts from the RUDN Institute of Ecology have been contributing to the federal project "Clean Air" of the national project "Ecological Well-Being". In 2025, they worked in 12 industrial cities of Russia at once: Lipetsk, Cherepovets, Nizhny Tagil, Krasnoyarsk, Norilsk, Omsk, Novokuznetsk, Bratsk, Chita, Chelyabinsk, Magnitogorsk and Mednogorsk.

The students were engaged in video recording of traffic during rush hours, formed datasets for traffic intensity analysis using artificial intelligence technologies, and also assessed the impact of traffic flows on air quality in various meteorological conditions.

Sunny nights and a wind that knocks you off your feet

Students who worked in Norilsk, a city where there is no summer in the usual sense of the word, shared their impressions of working within the project with us. The weather here can change in half an hour.

"Strong wind that knocked the camera and cones off our feet and shook them, cold rain… Sometimes the bad weather lowered our work spirit and we wanted to give up. In addition, one of the difficulties was the polar day. After all, the sun does not set over Norilsk for 189 days, and even the locals, not to mention visitors, have completely lost their sleep patterns, and day and night mix. Therefore, for the first four days of our stay in the city, we could not get used to the fact that at three o'clock in the morning it was light outside and the sun was shining," – Ekaterina Kostenko, Bachelor of Science, RUDN Institute of Ecology (field of study "Energy and Resource-Saving Processes in Chemical Engineering, Petrochemistry and Biotechnology", 2nd year student).

The students also drew attention to environmental problems in Norilsk.

“The emissions here hit the mucous membranes and skin, causing unpleasant and sometimes painful sensations in the nose and throat,” says Vladislav Fadeev, a master’s student at the RUDN University Institute of Ecology (Ecology and Nature Management, 2nd year).

Local care

But despite the difficulties, the students also remembered the city from a pleasant side. Especially thanks to the care of local residents. According to the students, they always asked whether the participants of the national project needed help and even gave small gifts.

"I was approached many times and asked about something, were interested. There were various interesting conversations, even with Norilsk Nickel employees. But one of the most interesting moments happened when, as I understood, a local photographer passed by. He took pictures of everyone present. Later, when I had already moved on to other locations (it was eight in the morning!), he found me and gave me the pictures in which I was.

In their free time, the students enjoyed exploring Norilsk and its sights. For example, they visited a local museum and climbed one of the peaks of the Kharaelakh mountain range.

“In the museum, we were able to see and touch minerals and ores that we had previously only studied in theory during geology classes,” says Ekaterina Kostenko.

City of strong people

Participation in the federal project allowed RUDN students to acquire many useful skills that will be useful to them in their future work.

"We have developed, so to speak, immunity, increased stress resistance, since we found ourselves in quite unforeseen and difficult situations, from which we had to quickly find a way out, make fairly quick decisions that would subsequently affect the work, the filming. Therefore, the experience gained here is useful not only in our professional activities, but also in all spheres of life in general," – Valeria Romanova, Bachelor of the Institute of Ecology of RUDN (Ecology and Nature Management, 4th year).

"The main skill I gained was the experience of a business trip. Since in the future, when I start working in my specialty, I will most likely have to travel to different cities as well," says Daniil Dubovitsky, a bachelor's student at the Institute of Ecology at RUDN (specializing in "Energy and resource-saving processes in chemical engineering, petrochemistry and biotechnology", 3rd year student).

"Norilsk is a city of strong people, so this trip became a real test of strength and stress resistance. And these are very important qualities for further career development. I also learned how to perform the measurements that we took, and even got excited about the idea of doing an internship at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation," Ekaterina Kostenko.

About the project

The federal project "Clean Air" is being implemented within the framework of the national project "Ecological Well-being". It is aimed at reducing air pollution in large industrial centers. Its goal is to reduce the total volume of emissions in 22 cities participating in the project by 20% by 2030.

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Attention freshmen! Beware of scammers!

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Dear first-year students and other students of the State University of Management!

Due to the increasing incidence of fraud, we would like to warn you that the State University of Management: – does not digitize any of your data; – does not request passwords; – does not send links to dubious resources.

If you receive such messages, know that they are scammers!

Trust only messages that we send from the official mail of the State University of Management or calls from official phones, the numbers of which are published on the university website.

Be careful and attentive!

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/SCO Summit in Tianjin/ Xi Jinping Outlines Grand Plan for New Stage of High-Quality Development of SCO

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

TIANJIN, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — The largest summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) since its establishment will be held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 in Tianjin, the largest port city in northern China.

The summit will be attended by more than 20 foreign leaders and 10 senior officials from international organizations. Chinese President Xi Jinping will preside over the 25th meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council and the SCO Plus meeting, where he will deliver keynote speeches.

Since taking office as the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping has attended all SCO summits. Based on the strategic vision of the leader of a major power, he personally plans and manages the relevant work, indicating the direction and outlining a plan for the development of the organization.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE “SHANGHAI SPIRIT”

In his speeches at the last 12 SCO summits, Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of the “Shanghai Spirit” each time.

“It is important to consistently follow the ‘Shanghai Spirit’ as a key value and the general concept of the organization, and constantly enrich it with new content of the era, taking into account the global process and the development of the organization itself,” he noted.

"The SCO was born out of the Shanghai Five mechanism. Under very difficult historical circumstances, countries were able to resolve sensitive border issues with mutual respect and understanding through equal consultations," said Li Yongquan, head of the research council of the Institute of European and Asian Social Development, Development Research Center of the State Council of China.

On June 15, 2001, in the Chinese city of Shanghai, the heads of state of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted a Declaration on the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

The document included the “Shanghai Spirit”, which is characterized by mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual consultation, respect for cultural diversity, and the desire for joint development.

"The Shanghai Spirit is highly consistent with the objectives of the United Nations Charter. It shares common roots with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, fully meeting the demands of the organization's member states for stability, development and unity. It has surpassed such outdated concepts as the Cold War mentality and clash of civilizations, and has been widely recognized by the international community," said Ambassador Fan Xianrong, in charge of the work of the Chinese National Coordinator of the SCO.

In the face of colossal changes unseen in a century, Xi Jinping, with his broad global outlook, is advancing the SCO's conceptual innovations in step with the times.

At the Qingdao Summit in 2018, Xi Jinping put forward the concepts of development, security, cooperation, civilization and global governance, summarizing the basic concepts of building a new type of international relations and entrusting the SCO with a new historical mission.

At the 20th meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council in 2020, Xi Jinping stressed that the SCO should carry forward the “Shanghai Spirit” for the sake of common health, common security, common development and the benefit of cultural and humanitarian exchanges, so as to find a way to build a community with a shared future for mankind through practical steps.

At the SCO summit in Astana in 2024, Xi Jinping called for unswerving adherence to the “Shanghai Spirit”, creating an atmosphere of unity and trust in our common home, making our common home peaceful and secure, prosperous and developed, and building a common home for the sake of good-neighborliness, friendship and justice.

According to Serik Korzhumbayev, editor-in-chief of the Delovoy Kazakhstan newspaper, Xi Jinping's five proposals for jointly building a more beautiful common home for the SCO have demonstrated China's unwavering desire to cooperate with other countries to create a better future and will vigorously strengthen solidarity and cooperation within the SCO.

Mountains and oceans do not separate like-minded people. The 2024 Astana summit saw the first “SCO Plus” meeting. During this summit, Belarus officially joined the SCO, becoming its 10th member state.

From the original 6 founding members to the “greater SCO family” that spans three continents – Asia, Europe and Africa and consists of 26 countries, including 10 member states, 2 observer states and 14 dialogue partners, the SCO has become the world’s largest comprehensive regional cooperation organization in terms of geographic coverage and population. Its influence, appeal and attractiveness in the international arena continue to grow.

THE PATH TO COMMON WIN AND PROSPERITY

At the SCO summit in Bishkek in 2019, Xi Jinping noted that China is ready to strengthen regional cooperation in modern agriculture by establishing an SCO demonstration base for exchanges and training in agricultural technologies in Shaanxi Province.

The base, located in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has trained more than 2,600 agricultural officials and technical experts from SCO countries at different times in the six years since its establishment.

Maksat Batyrbek from Kazakhstan spent many years studying in China, studying the effects of fertilizers on soil microorganisms, as well as the leaves and rhizomes of corn.

“The transformation and use of solonetzic and saline soils, urbanization, and the fight against poverty are issues that all our countries face,” M. Batyrbek believes, adding that cooperation within the SCO helps to resolve all these issues.

According to Sun Zhuangzhi, Director of the Institute of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, all SCO countries face pressing challenges in promoting economic growth and modernization. Cooperation within the SCO in eight priority areas of Xi Jinping's Global Development Initiative, namely poverty reduction, food security, public health, development finance, climate change response and green development, industrialization, digital economy and connectivity, has broad prospects.

Tianjin is the main hub of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor and one of the intersections of the "Silk Road Economic Belt" and the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road". In 2024, the total import and export volume between the city and the SCO countries increased by 21.9 percent year-on-year.

According to statistics, in 2024, the trade volume between China and the SCO member states, observer states and dialogue partners reached a record high of US$890 billion.

As of the end of 2024, the volume of China's various investments in these countries exceeded US$140 billion.

According to former SCO Secretary General Vladimir Norov, Xi Jinping's initiative to jointly build the "Silk Road Economic Belt" is of historic significance. It has received broad support from the international community and plays an important role in advancing the globalization process in Eurasia.

In April 2025, the main line of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, a landmark project of the three countries' cooperation in the joint construction of the Belt and Road, began in earnest. Once the entire line is completed, the railway will become a strategic corridor that will benefit the three countries and their peoples, and promote socio-economic development in the region.

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov noted that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is not just a transport corridor, it is an important strategic bridge that will connect the countries of the East and West. He expressed confidence that the project will be completed on time and with high quality and will become a symbol of friendship, cooperation and prosperity of the three countries.

In June 2025, the first stage of the first launch complex of the container hub project in the port of Aktau in Kazakhstan was officially put into operation, which is another landmark project in the joint high-quality construction of the “Belt and Road” by China and Kazakhstan. According to experts, it will give a new powerful impetus to the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor.

“The launch of the first launch complex of the container hub in the port of Aktau is an important stage in the development of the transport system of Kazakhstan and the Trans-Caspian route connecting China with Europe via Central Asia and the Caspian Sea,” noted Damir Kozhakhmetov, General Director of KTZ Express JSC.

“As the saying goes, common efforts lead to victory, and common intelligence leads to success,” Xi Jinping noted.

According to Fan Xianrong, Xi Jinping, always putting the people first, outlines the direction of pragmatic cooperation within the SCO framework with a focus on economic development and improving people's well-being. He promotes the alignment of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" with the development of the Eurasian Economic Union, proposed the establishment of an SCO demonstration base for exchanges and training in agricultural technology, a demonstration zone for regional trade and economic cooperation and other cooperation platforms, which provides residents of the region with real and tangible benefits from cooperation.

RESPECT FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY

In 2022, when Xi Jinping visited Uzbekistan, he presented a special gift to Uzbek President Sh. Mirziyoyev: a miniature of Khiva. Khiva is the first cultural heritage conservation project in Central Asia supported by China.

Uzbek historian Kamilzhan Khudaiberganov said that in terms of restoring historical and cultural sites in the ancient city of Khiva, China is currently the country that has provided the greatest assistance to Uzbekistan.

Xi Jinping noted that the SCO region is home to many ancient civilizations, where different ethnic groups, cultures and religions coexist and complement each other. We should cherish the region's rich cultural diversity as a precious asset, reject the idea of a clash of civilizations, and support openness, inclusiveness, communication among civilizations and learning from each other, thereby injecting lasting impetus into the lasting friendship, common development and progress of all peoples.

Lu Ban, an outstanding master and inventor of ancient China, and the project “Lu Ban Workshop” named after him have already become a famous brand in the field of vocational education. At present, China has established 10 “Lu Ban Workshops” in the SCO countries.

“The advanced concepts in the field of intelligent logistics are demonstrated here, and this place is equipped with advanced international training equipment. I can personally see the entire process of intelligent logistics,” said Asadbek Latipov, a student from Uzbekistan.

Civilization is enriched and flourishes only through communication and exchange. Xi Jinping noted that China is willing to provide a high-quality platform for inter-civilization dialogue among SCO member states, give full play to the role of non-governmental organizations such as the SCO China Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, and continue to organize brand events such as the Forum on Traditional Medicine, the Forum of Friendship of Peoples, the Youth Camp and the Forum on Youth Development.

A year ago, Xi Jinping announced in Astana that China would invite 1,000 young people from SCO countries to China over the next five years as part of an exchange program.

Vice-Rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Zainidin Kurmanov noted that the Global Civilizations Initiative proposed by Xi Jinping, in line with the “Shanghai Spirit”, calls for respecting the diversity of world civilizations, promoting universal values, and strengthening international cultural exchanges and cooperation.

Former SCO Secretary General and former Tajik Ambassador to China Rashid Alimov believes that the SCO unites countries with different histories, cultures and languages. Its practice shows that intercivilizational dialogue is not only possible, but also very effective. It can strengthen trust, enhance cooperation and create conditions for peaceful development.

BRINGING MORE STABILITY AND POSITIVE ENERGY TO THE WORLD

Xi Jinping first attended the SCO summit in 2013, when terrorism, separatism, extremism, drug trafficking and transnational organized crime threatened security and stability in the region.

At this summit, he announced that the Chinese side would establish the “SCO/China/International Legal Training and Cooperation Center” at the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law.

“One of the main tasks of this center is to promote practical cooperation between SCO member states in such areas as the fight against transnational crime, drug trafficking and extremism,” noted the rector of the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, director of the office of the Center for International Legal Training and Cooperation of the SCO /China/ Liu Xiaohong.

According to her, to date, more than 90 courses have been conducted in this center in online and offline formats, during which about 3,000 foreign specialists have been trained.

“The SCO cooperation not only contributes to maintaining security and stability in the region and uniting the countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, but will also stimulate further expansion of economic cooperation across the region for the benefit of the people,” said retired Supreme Court Judge Mushir Alam, who was trained at the aforementioned center.

The security of each country is true security. At the SCO summits, Xi Jinping called for expanded cooperation in non-traditional security areas, including digital data security, biosecurity and space security, and noted that it is necessary to improve the mechanism and means of security cooperation, accelerate the construction of a comprehensive center for combating security threats and challenges and its subordinate agencies, establish a drug control center, strengthen intelligence sharing and conduct joint operations.

“The practical cooperation of the SCO in the field of security directly affects the sense of security of citizens and will allow the organization to strengthen its role as a reliable element of the system of regional stability and peace,” noted Marina Dmitrieva, Deputy Director of the Eastern Institute for Science at the Far Eastern Federal University.

The SCO actively advocates for the political settlement of pressing international and regional issues, including support for the efforts of the international community to achieve peace and development in Afghanistan, support for a comprehensive and fair settlement of the Palestinian issue based on the principle of “two states for two peoples”, firm support for the multilateral trading system and strong condemnation of the abuse of military force.

Focusing on issues such as protecting the gains of victory in World War II and maintaining the key status of the UN, SCO member states will also present a united front at the Tianjin summit.

“The SCO actively and loudly spreads its voice on major international and regional issues, protecting the interests of countries in the Global South, and thereby making efforts to advance global governance reform in a more just and rational direction,” Sun Zhuangzhi said.

"The SCO stands on the right side of history, adheres to justice and is of great significance to the world," Xi Jinping said, stressing that in the current circumstances when the world is undergoing changes and upheavals, the SCO should remain focused and confident, act effectively and play a more active role to bring more stability and positive energy to the world.

Irina Akulovich, Director General of the Belarusian Telegraph Agency, emphasized that Xi Jinping plays an important role in promoting the “Shanghai Spirit,” as he promotes the construction of a more just and multipolar world by putting forward a number of initiatives within the SCO.

“Xi Jinping guided the SCO to actively participate in improving global governance, contributed the ‘voice of the SCO’ to the implementation of genuine multilateralism and the protection of equality and justice in international relations, proposed ‘SCO options’ to facilitate the settlement of pressing issues on the regional agenda, and presented ‘SCO actions’ to form a new type of international relations and a community with a common future for mankind, which was highly praised by the SCO member states and the international community,” Fan Xianrong noted.

"China stands ready to seize the opportunity of the Tianjin summit to work together with all parties to bring the SCO to a new stage of high-quality development characterized by greater solidarity, closer cooperation, more dynamic vitality and higher efficiency," he said. -0-

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