Financial news: On December 18, 2025, the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund will hold a deposit auction.

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Parameters;

The deposit auction date is 18.12.2025. Placement currency is RUB. The maximum amount of funds placed (in the placement currency) is 111,000,000. Placement period, days – 122. Date of depositing funds is 19.12.2025. Date of return of funds is 20.04.2026. Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum is 15.6. Terms of the conclusion, urgent or special (Urgent). The minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in the placement currency) is 111,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs. 1. Auction form, open or closed (Open). Basis of the Agreement is the General Agreement. Schedule (Moscow time). Applications in preliminary mode from 15:10 to 15:20. Applications in competition mode from 15:20 to 15:25. Setting the cutoff interest rate or declaring the auction invalid before 15:40. Additional terms – Placement of funds with the option of early withdrawal of the entire deposit amount and payment of accrued interest on the deposit amount at the rate established by the deposit transaction, in the event of the Bank's non-compliance with the requirements set forth in paragraph 2.1. of the Regulation "On the procedure for selecting banks for placing funds of the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund in deposits (deposits) under the GDS" (as amended on the date of the deposit transaction), early withdrawal at the "on demand" rate, interest payment monthly, on the last business day of the month, without replenishment.

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Financial news: 12/18/2025, 12:59 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range for assessing market risks for the security RU000A109DY9 (Rosnft4P2) were changed.

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December 18, 2025

12:59

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 18.12.2025, 12-59 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 107.93) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 13098.79 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 12.5%) of the security RU000A109DY9 (Rosnft4P2) were changed.

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Financial News: Updated requirements for the RegNum field when registering clients and funds.

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From December 22, 2025, additional requirements will be introduced for the RegNum (registration number) field when registering clients through the Personal Account and via the Web API.

The essence of the changes:

The RegNum field cannot contain only zeros. The value must contain at least one significant character—a digit from 1 to 9 and/or a letter. The characters “_” or “-” are allowed, but without significant characters, they are also considered zero. This prevents the registration of invalid identifiers.

What will change:

In the Personal Account (Client Registration section): when entering a RegNum consisting only of zeros, the system will display the error: "Allowed characters are letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores. The registration number cannot be zero." In the Web API: when submitting an invalid RegNum, the ERC response will contain the error: "The value specified for the RegNum field (Registration number of the mutual investment fund trust management rules assigned by the Bank of Russia) is invalid."

Testing:

You can test the changes in a test environment:http://play-apim.moex.com/.

The XSD schema for validation is available at the following link:http://ftp.moex.com/pub/KlintsAPI/WebAPI/ClientRegistration/test/.

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Insurers are facing a tough time – the number of large OSAGO payouts has increased by 37% over the past year.

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How has the number of OSAGO payments changed in 2025?

A significant increase in OSAGO payments was recorded regardless of the compensation amount – over the first 9 months of this year, the changes were significant:

The number of large payments (from ₽350 to ₽400 thousand) increased by 37%; the number of payments in the range of ₽300 to ₽350 thousand increased by 14%; insurers began to pay out 27% more often for damages in the amount of ₽250 to ₽300 thousand; an 18% increase was recorded in the group from ₽200 to ₽250 thousand; the number of claims for damages from ₽150 to ₽200 thousand increased by 24%.

The requirement to obtain compulsory motor third-party liability insurance (OSAGO) is stipulated by Russian law. Driving without it is prohibited, and violators face a fine (Article 12.37 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). Furthermore, in the event of an accident, the uninsured party responsible for the damage is responsible for their own compensation, which, given the constantly rising prices of auto parts, entails significant financial costs.

What's happening to MTPL rates amid rising payout volumes?

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has revised the terms of compulsory motor third-party liability insurance (CMTPL) policies. The rate corridor for car owners has been expanded by 15% in both directions, while the limits for motorcyclists have been adjusted by 40%. These changes are intended to ensure that Russians receive the fairest possible prices for their policies. However, the new approach has sparked outrage. For example, in Novosibirsk and several districts of Ingushetia, the territorial coefficient has doubled, citing unscrupulous driver behavior as the reason.

"In Novosibirsk and Ingushetia, the level of fraud in the compulsory motor insurance (OSAGO) sector has remained high for the past five years, and the average payout is 1.5 times higher than the national average," the expert notes.

Conscientious drivers will be held accountable for the actions of unscrupulous policyholders, as the territorial coefficient in the aforementioned regions will increase for every policy buyer. Experts fear that the consequences of these changes for residents of Novosibirsk and Ingushetia will be dire: purchasing compulsory motor third-party liability insurance will become an impossible task, and insurers will simply shift their risks onto drivers.

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Financial news: On December 18, 2025, JSC KAVKAZ.RF will hold a deposit auction.

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Parameters;

The deposit auction date is 18.12.2025. Placement currency is RUB. The maximum amount of funds placed (in the placement currency) is 100,000. Placement term, days – 5. Date of depositing funds is 19.12.2025. Date of return of funds is 24.12.2025. Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum is 13. Terms of the conclusion, urgent or special (Urgent). The minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in the placement currency) is 100,000. The 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 10:00 to 10:10. Competitive bids from 10:10 to 10:15. The cutoff percentage may be set or the auction may be declared void by 10:25. Additional terms and conditions.

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Financial news: About the expiration date of futures-margined options.

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Attention participants of the futures market!

Please note that for the futures-style options on the common shares of PJSC Gazprom with contract code GAZR-3.26M210126******* the execution date is 14.01.2026

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Financial news: Gazprom Neft places a pilot issue of over-the-counter bonds on the Finuslugi marketplace.

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Gazprom Neft will list its over-the-counter bonds for the first time on Moscow Exchange's Finuslugi marketplace. This collaboration between two technology leaders in the oil and financial industries offers investors a simple and reliable investment tool in key Russian energy projects.

Gazprom Neft's bond offering will total 10 billion rubles. The bonds, sold through Finuslugi, are not listed on the stock exchange and are only available to individuals.

A floating coupon linked to the Bank of Russia's key rate (KS 0.5 percentage points) could potentially provide Gazprom Neft bonds with a high yield among issuers with a credit rating of AAA listed on Finuslugi at the time of placement.

The bonds have a fixed face value of 1,000 rubles. They can be purchased on the Finuslugi marketplace website or mobile app. No brokerage account is required: all transactions are conducted directly between the individual and the issuer. Simply register in your personal account or the Finuslugi mobile app using your Gosuslugi account.

Applications for the purchase of bonds will be accepted:

from 08:00 Moscow time on December 18 until 16:00 Moscow time on December 26, 2025, from 16:00 Moscow time on December 30, 2025 until full redemption.

The bonds have a maturity of 1,080 days (until December 2, 2028). Interest on the bonds accrues daily, and coupon payments are made monthly. Bonds will be redeemed at par value, taking into account the accrued coupon income (ACI). Investors will be able to submit bonds for redemption without waiting for the end of the circulation period: from February 3, 2026, to November 23, 2028. Applications will be processed within six business days, and coupon income will be calculated until the application is processed. Therefore, investors will not lose interest while their application is being processed.

Igor Alutin, Senior Managing Director for Retail Business and the Finuslugi Marketplace at Moscow Exchange:

"By expanding our range of OTC bonds, we strive to provide clients with not just reliable and profitable instruments, but also create opportunities for investment in the country's largest companies and most important projects. Therefore, we are particularly proud to welcome Gazprom Neft, a key player in the Russian oil and gas industry, to our list of issuers. We are confident that our collaboration will give new impetus to the development of investment instruments that will help them take a conscious step toward a sustainable future and financial freedom."

Bonds are available for purchase to tax residents of the Russian Federation who have reached the age of majority.

Finuslugi is a money marketplace created by the Moscow Exchange. On Finuslugi, you can open bank deposits, take out cash loans, purchase mutual fund shares, public bonds from companies and Russian regions, as well as compulsory motor insurance (OSAGO), comprehensive motor insurance (CASCO), mortgage insurance, property insurance, and other products. You can top up your Finuslugi account commission-free using the Faster Payment System (FPS) 24/7. The service can be used regardless of region, anywhere in Russia and worldwide. Learn more on the website. http://finuslugi.ru.

Gazprom Neft operates in Russia's largest oil and gas regions and a number of industrial areas. It also implements production projects outside of Russia. Ensuring one of the best production-to-refining ratios in the Russian industry, Gazprom Neft is implementing a large-scale program to develop its own refineries. Gazprom Neft's network of filling stations comprises approximately 2,400 stations in Russia and abroad. The company supplies aircraft, marine, and river transport, produces high-tech lubricants for industrial and automotive equipment, and bitumen for high-quality road construction. It is also developing alternative energy projects.

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Financial news: Decommissioning of the Universal File Gateway software from January 1, 2026.

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Moscow Exchange informs you of the planned decommissioning of the Universal File Gateway software, effective January 1, 2026. This service is designed for the receipt and transmission of electronically signed and encrypted electronic documents in free-format files between Trading Participants and Group companies. The full functionality of this service is now available in your Personal Account.

You can go to the Participant's Personal Account (PPA) bylink.

The User Guide for the Participant's Personal Account (PA) can be found atwebsite.

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Financial news: On December 17, 2025, the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund will hold a deposit auction.

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Parameters;

The deposit auction date is 17.12.2025. Placement currency is RUB. The maximum amount of funds placed (in the placement currency) is 179,000,000. Placement term, days – 112. Date of depositing funds is 18.12.2025. Date of return of funds is 09.04.2026. Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum is 15.75. Terms of the conclusion, urgent or special (urgent). The minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in the placement currency) is 179,000,000. The 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 applications from 13:15 to 13:25. Competitive applications from 13:25 to 13:30. Setting the cutoff interest rate or declaring the auction invalid before 13:45. Additional terms and conditions – Placement of funds with the possibility of early withdrawal of the entire deposit amount and payment of interest accrued on the deposit amount at the rate established by the deposit transaction, in the event of the Bank's non-compliance with the requirements set forth in paragraph 2.1. of the Regulation "On the procedure for selecting banks for the placement of funds of the Moscow Small Business Lending Promotion Fund in deposits (deposits) under the GDS" (as amended on the date of the deposit transaction), early withdrawal at the "on demand" rate, interest payment monthly, on the last business day of the month, without replenishment.

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Financial news: The first repo transactions with interim payments have been concluded on the Moscow Exchange.

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The volume of debut repo transactions with a central counterparty (CCP) using the interim interest payment service on the Moscow Exchange money market amounted to 500 million rubles.

The first participants to use the new service were Bank Saint Petersburg, Bank Derzhava, and BCS Bank.

The service of interim interest payment when concluding targeted repo transactions with the Central Bank was implemented on the Moscow Exchange on December 8, 2025.

The new service allows parties to a transaction to independently determine the frequency of interest income payments. This increases the flexibility and convenience of money market transactions and provides the opportunity to reinvest funds until the settlement of the second part of the transaction. The minimum frequency of interim payments is one day.

The interim interest payment service is available in targeted repo transactions with the Central Bank settled in Russian rubles and Chinese yuan.

Repo market operations allow professional market participants and their clients to use the most liquid market to place and raise funds secured by securities from a wide range of counterparties for periods ranging from one day to one year.

The Moscow Exchange money market is one of the most important segments of the Russian financial market, used by large corporations, small companies, and individual investors to manage their liquidity. Money market instruments include repos with the Central Custody Transfer (CCT), repos with the Central Custody Transfer (CCT), repos with the Bank of Russia (CBR), interdealer repos, deposits with the CCT, loans, and deposit and loan auctions. Trading is organized by the Moscow Exchange, and clearing and settlement are handled by the National Clearing Center (NCC, part of the Moscow Exchange Group).

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