Maximum transparency from 2027 – banks in Russia will be required to disclose information on their ownership structure

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Why does Russia's financial sector have the right not to disclose information?

The financial sector of the economy came under a massive blow from sanctions after the start of the Western Economic Cooperation (WEC) – in 2022, the West began imposing restrictions on large Russian companies, including banks, as well as individuals associated with this business. To combat sanctions, the regulator has permitted financial institutions not to publish "sensitive data," including:

information about management bodies; information about business owners; data about company officials; information about reorganizations; information about business activities.

Currently, disclosure of ownership structure information is a right, not an obligation, for businesses operating in the financial sector. The regulator has calculated that only 3 jar out of 352, as well as 28% microfinance organizations, 12% of management companies and less than 8% of NPFs and insurers.

How will banks disclose information about owners from 2027?

Businesses were granted the right not to disclose information about the owners and managers of financial companies until the end of 2026. However, starting in 2027, these exemptions will be partially lifted – organizations will be required to disclose information based on 12 criteria, including the following:

the presence of persons under whose control the bank is located (microfinance organizations, non-state pension funds, etc.); the presence of citizens of "unfriendly countries" among the owners; participation in the capital of companies whose licenses were previously revoked by the Central Bank.

"Financial institutions will be able to disclose information in a new, anonymized format. If they are not satisfied with this approach, publication under the old format is possible," the Central Bank of the Russian Federation stated.

At the same time, the regulator is already trying to satisfy the market's need for information: the Bank of Russia's website publishes data on credit institutions' compliance with regulations. Most Russian banks, including Sber, T-Bank, VTB, PSB, Gazprombank And Alfa-Bank.

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F.-A. Touadera wins presidential elections in the Central African Republic

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Yaoundé, January 6 (Xinhua) — Incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) won the presidential election with 76.15 percent of the vote. The country's National Electoral Commission released preliminary results on Monday.

F.-A. Touadéra was significantly ahead of other competitors, including former Prime Minister Anicet-Georges Dologeulé, who took second place with 14.66% of the vote.

Preliminary results will be submitted to the Constitutional Court, which will announce the final result within a few days.

Presidential elections were held in the Central African Republic on December 28, 2025, simultaneously with parliamentary, regional and municipal elections.

68-year-old F.-A. Touadera, who has held his post since 2016, was running for a third term. –0–

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In 2025, foreign trade turnover through the Zhuengadabuqi checkpoint in northern China increased by 42 percent.

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BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — The foreign trade turnover through the Zhuengadabuqi Port (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north China), located on the border between China and Mongolia, reached a record high of 5.77 million tons in 2025, up 42 percent year-on-year, the Neimenggu Ribao daily reported Tuesday.

The Zhuengadabuqi border crossing, located in Gadabuqi village, East Wuzhumuqin khoshun, Xilingole aimag, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Republic, is an international border crossing that operates year-round and is a key hub of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor. With the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, it was designated a first-category seasonal border crossing in 1992, and in 2008, it officially transitioned to year-round operation.

Through the Zhejianga Dabuqi Port, China imports mainly coal and other mineral resources, and exports mainly products such as building materials, mechanical equipment and used cars.

In 2025, local customs supported enterprises in optimizing their freight transport model and improving transportation efficiency by switching from bulk trucks to container trucks and from one trailer to two trailers, resulting in the traffic flow through the aforementioned border crossing exceeding 100,000 units for the first time last year.

It is reported that in the future, local customs, relying on the unique geographical advantages of the Zhuengadabuqi Port, will focus on building intelligent customs and enhancing its role in promoting high-level opening-up and high-quality development.

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Mexico's president has rejected the possibility of a US invasion of the country to combat drug cartels.

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MEXICO CITY, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday rejected the possibility of a U.S. invasion of the country to combat drug cartels, stressing the importance of preserving national sovereignty and strengthening the country's unity.

At her daily press conference, K. Sheinbaum rejected the need for negotiations with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly proposed sending troops to Mexico to combat drug trafficking.

Any security cooperation must be based on mutual respect, ensuring national sovereignty and cooperation without subordination, she stressed.

"I don't believe in an invasion. I don't even think they're taking it very seriously," the president said, noting that Trump had repeatedly insisted on sending American troops into the country, but her administration had resolutely refused.

According to her, the drug trafficking problem cannot be solved with the help of foreign military forces. The Mexican government is implementing a comprehensive counter-narcotics strategy based on strengthening national security agencies and addressing social problems.

The president emphasized that gun smuggling from the United States to Mexico is one of the main causes of violent crime in the country. However, the current administration has made progress in combating violence. According to official data, the homicide rate decreased by 37 percent between October 2024 and November 2025.

In addition, during this period, authorities seized more than 300 tons of drugs and shut down nearly 1,700 clandestine laboratories, noted K. Sheinbaum.

Mexico maintains active cooperation with the United States in areas such as training, information exchange, and other measures to combat drug trafficking, but this cooperation is carried out on the basis of mutual respect and without any subordination, the Mexican leader concluded. –0–

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Venezuela should not be dragged into instability, Turkish President tells Trump

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Ankara, January 6 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in a phone call that Venezuela should not be drawn into instability. He made this statement at a press conference on Monday following a cabinet meeting.

"We do not support any actions that violate political legitimacy and international law anywhere in the world," said R.T. Erdoğan. He emphasized that "violating the sovereign rights of countries and international law is a risky step that could lead to serious global complications."

"In our phone conversation with US President Trump, we also conveyed our country's concerns to him. We emphasized that Venezuela should not be drawn into instability," the head of state said.

“Regarding Venezuela, we strive to do what is best and right for both Turkey and the friendly Venezuelan people,” he said, adding that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the country’s people have always been friends of Turkey.

R.T. Erdogan warned that a global order dominated by the “right of might” rather than the “rule of law” would inevitably lead to instability, crises and conflicts.

Early Saturday morning, US forces launched airstrikes in Venezuela. They forcibly captured Maduro and his wife, who were then taken into custody in New York, sparking widespread condemnation.

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China's Hainan Province has shipped fresh coconuts to Belarus for the first time.

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HAIKOU, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Recently, 19.5 tons of fresh coconuts produced in Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan Province, were transported by road from Haikou to Belarus via the Alashankou port in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

This is the first export of fresh coconuts from Hainan Island to Belarus, demonstrating the expansion of agricultural trade between Hainan Province and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.

This operation is being carried out by the international trading company Lianyue, based in Hainan Province, which also began supplying passion fruit to Belarus last year. This company has announced its readiness to export more tropical fruits and continue to develop the international market.

To ensure the smooth entry of fresh coconuts into the target market, the local customs service provided targeted support to the exporter by streamlining the inspection process and reducing customs clearance time. In the future, local customs will continue its efforts to simplify customs inspection procedures and facilitate the entry of more high-quality Hainan tropical agricultural products into the international market.

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Financial news: 05.01.2026, 14-16 the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor, the transfer rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment for the SFIN (SEFAI JSC) security were changed.

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January 5, 2026, 2:16 PM

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by the National Credit Center (JSC) on 05.01.2026, 14-16 (Moscow time), the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor with the settlement code Y0/Y1Dt (up to -32.99%), the transfer rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment (up to -0.956 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 53.73%) of the SFIN security (SFAI JSC) were changed.

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Financial news: 05.01.2026, 14-23 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for security RU000A107G55 (IADOM 1P39) were changed.

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January 5, 2026, 2:23 PM

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and the deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by the NCC (JSC) on 05.01.2026, 14-23 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 109.12) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 887.67 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 15.0%) of the security RU000A107G55 (IADOM 1P39) were changed.

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Financial News: Discrete auction of VLHZ securities held

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VLHZ

VHZ-AO

As of 16:15:00, the current price was 243.2 rubles. (Deviation – 20.04%).

There was an increase of 20.00% or more within 5 minutes in a row in the current share price from the closing price of the previous trading day (202.6 rubles).

In the Main Trading Mode T, a discrete auction (DA) will be held from 16:19:00.

In other non-addressed trading modes during the DA period, trading is conducted in accordance with the established regulations.

The end of the DA and resumption of trading at 16:49:00.

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Financial news: 05.01.2026, 16-38 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for security RU000A106TN4 (VimpelK2R1) were changed.

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January 5, 2026, 4:38 PM

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by the National Credit Center (JSC) on 05.01.2026, 16-38 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 105.89) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1119.93 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 10.0%) of the security RU000A106TN4 (VimpelK2R1) were changed.

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