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Financial News: Online financial literacy lessons have garnered over 3.3 million views: Fall session results.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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During the session, more than 760 broadcasts were held on 29 topics of financial literacy and career guidance. More than two-thirds of schools, colleges, and technical schools across the country participated in the sessions.

This session of the Bank of Russia's online lessons was held in an updated, gamified format. Schoolchildren and students helped superheroes, restored magical artifacts, and saved the city of finance from villains.

The new format has significantly increased the percentage of students completing interactive assignments and maintaining interest throughout the lesson. The new overall ranking system, where teams and individuals compete for points each lesson, also motivates and helps reinforce knowledge.

Personal finance management remains by far the most popular module. Lessons on this topic have garnered nearly 1 million views. The second most popular module is how to protect your money and property, and investing is third.

The Bank of Russia has been offering online financial literacy classes since 2015. The schedule for the new session will be published. on the project website.

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Financial news: The Bank of Russia issues an updated 1000-ruble banknote (December 26, 2025).

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The Bank of Russia will put a modernized banknote into circulation on December 26, 2025. denomination of 1000 rubles.

The updated banknote features a modern design and enhanced security features.

The banknote is dedicated to Nizhny Novgorod and the Volga Federal District. The main image on the front is the Nikolskaya Tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, while the back features the Saratov Highway Bridge, a Meteor-120R hydrofoil, and the Palace of Agriculture in Kazan.

The thousand-ruble banknote retained its color palette and is designed in turquoise tones.

The banknote contains a QR code that leads to a page on the Bank of Russia website, which contains detailed information about the banknote's artistic design and authenticity features.

The 2025 banknote is legal tender in the Russian Federation and is mandatory for payment at face value for all goods and services, without restrictions. The modernized banknote will be gradually introduced into circulation and will circulate alongside the 1997 banknotes.

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December 26, 2025

12:05:20

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Financial news: Installment service operators.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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1. Study the requirements of the necessary Federal laws and regulations.

2. Check the applicant's eligibility.

Organizational and legal form Business company.
Minimum amount of equity (capital) 5 million rubles.
Official website

The website is located in the Russian national domain zone; the applicant is the owner of the website's domain name.

To check the ownership of a website's domain name, use the Whois web service.
Shareholders (participants) and members of management bodies The list of persons, as well as qualification requirements, requirements for business reputation and other requirements for these persons are provided Articles 8 and 9 of the Law of July 31, 2025 No. 283-FZ.

Specialized services for verification:

3. Activate personal account of an information exchange participant.

4. Prepare and send to the Bank of Russia via personal account of an information exchange participant a set of documents for entering information into the OSR register according to the procedure “4010 Applicants”.

Application for inclusion of information about a legal entity in the OSR register. Documents attached to the application.

5. Wait for the Bank of Russia’s decision.

The period for consideration of an application for entering information about a legal entity into the OSR register is 30 working days.

In this case, the Bank of Russia may send the applicant a request to provide documents confirming compliance with the requirements. Law of July 31, 2025 No. 283-FZ.

If such a request is sent, the period of 30 working days will be calculated from the date of its execution by the applicant.

1. Study the requirements of the necessary Federal laws and regulations.

2. Check the applicant's eligibility.

Official website

The website is located in the Russian national domain zone; the applicant is the owner of the website's domain name.

To check the ownership of a website's domain name, use the Whois web service.

3. Prepare and send to the Bank of Russia via personal account of an information exchange participant a set of documents for entering information into the OSR register according to the procedure “4010 Applicants”.

Application for inclusion of information about a legal entity in the OSR register. Documents attached to the application.

4. Wait for the Bank of Russia’s decision.

The period for consideration of an application for entering information about a legal entity into the OSR register is 30 working days.

In this case, the Bank of Russia may send the applicant a request to provide documents confirming compliance with the requirements. Law of July 31, 2025 No. 283-FZ.

If such a request is sent, the period of 30 working days will be calculated from the date of its execution by the applicant.

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Financial news: Tula Museum of Weapons (12/25/2025).

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One of Russia's oldest museums was founded in 1873. However, the first exhibits of its future collection appeared during the reign of Peter the Great. By his decree, from 1724 onward, ancient weapons were not to be broken up and melted down, but rather preserved as interesting objects.

On December 26, 2025, the Bank of Russia will issue a commemorative silver coin of 3 rubles “Tula State Museum of Weapons” (catalog No. 5111-0533).

A silver coin with a denomination of 3 rubles (pure precious metal weight – 31.1 g, alloy fineness – 925) has a round shape with a diameter of 39.0 mm.

There is a raised edge around the circumference of both the front and back sides of the coin.

The obverse of the coin features a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, along with the inscriptions: "RUSSIAN FEDERATION", "BANK OF RUSSIA", the coin denomination "3 RUBLES", the year of issue "2025", the metal designation according to D.I. Mendeleyev's Periodic Table of Elements, the alloy fineness, the trademark of the St. Petersburg Mint, and the pure weight of the precious metal.

The reverse side of the coin features a relief image of the modern building of the Tula State Museum of Arms, as well as a laser-etched image of a broadsword hilt and ornament. The inscription "TULA STATE WEAPONS MUSEUM" appears along the top rim.

The side surface of the coin is corrugated.

The coin is made in proof quality.

The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pieces.

The issued coin is legal tender in the Russian Federation and is required to be accepted at face value for all types of payments without restrictions.

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December 25, 2025

13:46:00

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Financial news: The first organization received the status of indicator administrator (December 24, 2025).

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On December 24, 2025, the Bank of Russia entered into the register of indicator administrators information about the first indicator administrator – Moscow Exchange PJSC – and about the methodology for determining and providing the financial indicator (the Methodology for calculating the RUSFAR indicator).

The financial indicator (Moscow Exchange Money Market Rate RUSFAR) can be used as a price benchmark for determining the cost of raising funds under secured obligations, as a basic indicator when creating futures instruments and exchange-traded mutual funds, and for various investment and informational and analytical purposes.

You can read the text of the methodology for determining and providing the financial indicator inorganization card on the regulator's website.

Changes to the law about the Bank of Russia, according to which it admits administrators of financial and commodity indicators to the financial market and maintains the corresponding register, came into force September 1, 2025

The regulation is aimed at using indicators whose methodologies are included in the register in regulatory documents issued by government agencies and the Bank of Russia. Expanding the register will facilitate the substitution of foreign quotes, increase confidence in the financial and commodity markets, reduce the risks of manipulation, and improve the effectiveness of market risk management.

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December 24, 2025

19:04:00

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Financial news: Signs of fraudulent transfers from January 1, 2026.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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This can be done in one of two ways:

Submit a request to any bank where you or your company serves. The bank is obligated to forward the client's request to the Bank of Russia no later than the next business day (unless there is a reason to refuse to forward the request to the Bank of Russia). Submit the request to the Bank of Russia via the online reception, selecting "Information Security" as the subject and the relevant issue.

Regardless of the method of application, individual entrepreneurs and individuals engaged in private practice must include the following information in their application:

— series (if any) and numbers of identity documents;

— INN;

— bank account numbers, and/or payment cards, and/or electronic wallets.

Additionally, you may indicate in your application the full and abbreviated (if any) names of the banks from which you learned about the inclusion of information in the Bank of Russia database, and/or their bank identification codes, as well as a telephone number.

A legal entity must include the following information in its application:

— INN;

— bank account numbers, and/or payment cards, and/or electronic wallets.

A legal entity may additionally provide the series (if any) and numbers of identity documents, the SNILS of an individual performing the functions of the sole executive body of a legal entity, as well as the full and abbreviated (if any) names of the banks from which you learned about the inclusion of information in the Bank of Russia database, and (or) their bank identification codes.

Moreover, if the bank believes that information about its client has been included in the database without justification, it has the right to independently, without the client’s participation, send a reasoned statement to the Bank of Russia.

The Bank of Russia will review the application within 15 business days and decide whether to remove the details from the database.

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Financial news: Alexander Zhdanov appointed CEO of DIA (December 24, 2025).

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Alexander Zhdanov has been appointed CEO of the state corporation Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) effective January 13, 2026. This decision was made by the DIA Board of Directors.

A. Zhdanov worked at the Bank of Russia for over 20 years in various positions, and since June 2017, he has headed the Bank of Russia's Financial Recovery Department.

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December 24, 2025

17:32:00

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Financial news: The Bank of Russia has postponed the publication of information on some participants in the payment services market for another year (December 24, 2025).

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The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia decided to extend for another year, up to and including December 31, 2026, suspension of publication on its website information about foreign payment service providers included in the list of foreign payment service providers.

At the same time, the procedure for maintaining the list, as provided for by Bank of Russia Instruction No. 5429-U dated 06.04.2020, remains in effect.

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December 24, 2025

17:18:00

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Financial news: Album of orders applied in the Bank of Russia payment system (version 2026.3).

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The Bank of Russia's payment system is an integral part of the national payment system. It is legally recognized as a systemically important payment system through which the monetary and budgetary policies of the Russian Federation are implemented.

Within the framework of the Bank of Russia payment system:

On behalf of its participants (including credit institutions, the Federal Treasury and its territorial bodies), funds are transferred between accounts opened with the Bank of Russia; settlements for funds transfers carried out within the Russian Federation using payment cards are completed; and a mechanism for completing settlements for transactions concluded in financial markets is implemented.

The Bank of Russia carries out money transfers using three services:

urgent transfer service; non-urgent transfer service; fast payment service.

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Financial news: Corporate lending and mortgages continued to grow rapidly in November.

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Bank lending to companies (including bonds) increased by 1.9% in November (2.5% in October), with large government and commercial organizations accounting for about a third of the increase. Companies continued to demonstrate increased demand for loans amid a gradual recovery in economic activity amid monetary easing.

Household mortgage debt increased by 1.4% in November, following a 1.2% increase in October. High growth at the end of the year is typical for the mortgage segment. Moreover, government-backed loans accounted for approximately 80% of all issued loans.

According to preliminary data, the consumer loan portfolio continued to shrink (-0.7% after -0.4% in October), mainly in the cash loan segment.

The growth of client funds slowed slightly in November, to 1.2% (1.6% in October). The volume of household funds remained virtually unchanged after a significant increase in October (1.6%), partly due to the advance payment of November social benefits. The growth of corporate funds accelerated to 2.6% (1.7% in October), driven by deposits into ruble accounts, including those of oil and gas companies.

The sector's net profit for November amounted to 394 billion rubles (310 billion rubles the previous month), with this growth driven primarily by non-core revenues. Balance sheet capital increased by 421 billion rubles, exceeding earned profit due to the positive revaluation of securities, which is reflected directly in equity.

For more details, read the information and analytical material "On the development of the banking sector of the Russian Federation in November 2025".

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