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Financial News: Cybercriminals steal money by sending out "useful" files.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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Fraudsters are increasingly sending malicious files via social media and messaging apps to steal users' money. They disguise them as "useful" files—for example, free e-books or antivirus software. However, if a user downloads and opens such a file, the scammers gain complete remote control of the device. This allows the attackers to read incoming SMS messages, view call logs, and control all smartphone functions.

Be careful and never click links from strangers or open files received from them. It's best to block such contacts. Install antivirus software on your mobile device and update it regularly.

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Interest in distressed assets: Alfa-Bank and A1 will create an investment fund worth 30 billion rubles.

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What is known about the new "special situations" fund?

The fund that is being created Alfa-Bank and A1 (a company specializing in distressed assets) are planning to launch a fund for investments in "special situations." A1's management revealed some details of the project:

The investment amount will be up to 30 billion rubles; the key investment vector is "distressed assets"; the investment horizon is up to three years; Alfa-Bank will be the anchor investor, A1 will seek partners, and Alfa-Capital will handle management.

"Companies facing difficult situations will be given a chance for a new lease on life. The fund will help resolve disputes, achieve settlements, and achieve profitability," the project's authors note.

However, A1's activities in this area have been repeatedly criticized. Businesses have criticized its methods and complained of corporate raiding attempts. A1 is a creditor of Viktor Baturin, who is suing his sister (the widow of former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov).

What assets do A1 and Alfa-Bank plan to acquire?

The list of assets that the "special situations" fund will work with includes companies experiencing serious problems, including:

Conflicts between capital owners and management; increased debt burden; ineffective business management; falling under sanctions; the departure of Western owners amid the imposed restrictions.

One of our key areas of activity is working with Russian companies owned by foreign partners. Given the challenging geopolitical situation, such businesses often lose their ability to effectively conduct business, and this new project will help them stay afloat and continue their productive work.

10:00 02/24/2026

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Financial news: Data on counterfeit banknotes detected in the Russian banking system in 2025.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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The indicator characterizing the level of counterfeiting, equal to the ratio of the number of detected counterfeit Bank of Russia banknotes to the number of banknotes in circulation, has not changed compared to 2024 and amounted to 1 counterfeit per 1 million banknotes in circulation.

In 2025, 6,565 counterfeit Bank of Russia banknotes were detected in the Russian banking system, including 4,057 counterfeit 5,000-ruble banknotes, 2,005 counterfeit 1,000-ruble banknotes, and 209 counterfeit 2,000-ruble banknotes. The fewest counterfeit 200-ruble banknotes (4) were detected. Meanwhile, 75 counterfeit 10-ruble coins, 34 counterfeit 5-ruble coins, and 1 counterfeit 2-ruble coin were detected.

* Updated data.

The largest number of counterfeit banknotes was found in the Central Federal District, the smallest – in the Far Eastern Federal District.

In 2025, 2,703 counterfeit foreign banknotes were detected. Of these, the majority were counterfeit US dollars (2,650). Forty counterfeit euro banknotes were discovered. In addition, 12 counterfeit Chinese yuan and one counterfeit Uzbek som were also discovered.

Currency name Quantity (pieces)
US dollar 2,650
Euro 40
CNY 12
Uzbek sum 1
Total counterfeit banknotes 2,703

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Financial news: Data on counterfeit banknotes detected in the Russian banking system in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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In the fourth quarter of 2025, 1,542 counterfeit Bank of Russia banknotes were detected in the Russian banking system (Fig. 1), including 916 counterfeit 5,000-ruble banknotes, 511 counterfeit 1,000-ruble banknotes, and 48 counterfeit 2,000-ruble banknotes. The smallest number of counterfeit 10-ruble banknotes (3) were detected. Ten counterfeit 10-ruble coins, six counterfeit 5-ruble coins, and one counterfeit 2-ruble coin were also detected.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, 205 counterfeit foreign banknotes were detected. Of these, 52 were discovered in October, 83 in November, and 70 in December. The majority of the detected counterfeits were counterfeit US dollars (201). Three counterfeit Chinese yuan were discovered. In addition, one euro banknote was discovered.

Currency name Quantity (pieces)
US dollar 201
Euro 1
CNY 3
Total counterfeit banknotes 205

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Nationalization is in full swing – the volume of assets seized in favor of the state in Russia has tripled.

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Why does the state nationalize private assets?

Analysts note a trend toward the transfer of ownership from private owners to the state. Business nationalization is occurring for the following reasons:

When company owners commit corruption-related crimes; when businesses violate legal requirements regarding the participation of foreign companies in strategic business segments; when asset owners are accused of extremism or terrorism; when business owners commit other crimes, such as illegal capital withdrawal and bankruptcy.

"Previously concluded property privatization transactions are not subject to revision—the nationalization of assets is being carried out on the basis of criminal acts committed at the present time," the head of the Supreme Court noted.

Property nationalization transactions in 2025 took up more than 27% of the market

What were the largest business nationalization deals in 2025?

Key Deals in the M Market

A group of Far Eastern fishing companies worth over $4 billion, owned by the "crab king" Kan; the Yuzhuralzoloto group of companies, whose assets were seized by the state; the IT company Lesta, whose owners were accused of extremism; and Domodedovo Airport, the seizure of which from its foreign owner was linked to the need to ensure the defense and security of the state.

In addition, in the M market

14:45 02/17/2026

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Financial news: Directions of economic research at the Bank of Russia in 2026-2028.

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The areas of economic research cover current and promising topics of interest to both the Bank of Russia and other central banks, as well as to the academic community.

Such research allows for a deeper understanding of economic processes, assessment of the causes of current phenomena, risk analysis, and the development of effective policy measures in conditions of uncertainty, structural changes, and the impact of various shocks.

Sharing research priorities opens up broad opportunities for collaboration with external experts and promotes scientific debate based on the highest international standards.

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Financial news: Information on applications received for inclusion in the List of self-regulatory organizations of arbitration managers.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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Came into force on January 11, 2016 Federal Law of July 13, 2015 No. 223-FZ "On self-regulatory organizations in the financial market and on amendments to Articles 2 and 6 of the Federal Law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" (hereinafter referred to as the Law), which regulates the procedure for obtaining the status of a self-regulatory organization in the financial market (hereinafter referred to as SRO), requirements for governing bodies, basic and internal standards for the activities of SROs, as well as relations arising between financial organizations and SROs.

According to Article 26 of the Law, the Bank of Russia maintains a unified register in the financial market, which contains the name of the SRO, the date of the decision on inclusion in the register, the types of activities in relation to which the SRO carries out self-regulation, the TIN, OGRN, address, and a list of SRO members.

According to Article 33 of the Law, self-regulatory organizations uniting credit consumer cooperatives were included in the unified register of self-regulatory organizations in the financial market from the date of entry into force of the Law and were assigned the status of SRO.

The law provides for the obligation for financial organizations listed in Part 1 of Article 3 of the Law to become a member of one of the self-regulatory organizations within one hundred and eighty days from the date the non-profit organization receives the status of a self-regulatory organization in the financial market in relation to the type of activity carried out by the financial organization.

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Sovcombank has been named one of the top reliable banks in Russia, becoming a two-time winner of the Financial Elite of Russia award.

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Sovcombank Press Service

Sovcombank confirmed its status as a leader in the financial market and strengthened its position among the country's most reliable banks by winning the 20th anniversary "Financial Elite of Russia" Award in two key categories: "Reliability" and "Innovative Development." The awards ceremony took place on February 11 at the reception hall of the Main Directorate of the Pension Fund of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Experts and the professional community noted the bank's financial stability, transparency, and high level of business reputation and trust.

These two awards reflect the bank's balanced strategy: a long-standing business reputation and financial stability go hand in hand with technological leadership. Innovation at Sovcombank has long ceased to be a separate area – it has become the foundation of the business. A systematic approach to development enables the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, making them accessible to both large corporations and private clients.

The scale of the business, financial stability, and reputation built over many years of operation form the foundation of trust that is projected for decades to come.

"Thank you to the jury for their high praise and attention to our work. A special thank you to our clients. You are our greatest inspirations. Your ambitious goals drive us to constantly seek new solutions and stay one step ahead. And our most important focus is our team. You guys are geniuses and drivers of progress! Thank you for every breakthrough, for believing that no problem is unsolvable. This award is a testament to our shared success!" said Andrey Panarin, Managing Director of Sovcombank's Corporate and Investment Business Development Department.

*Sovcombank is included in the list of systemically important credit institutions of the Russian Federation (data from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, 07.10.2025). The Bank's credit ratings: Expert RA – ruAA, stable; ACRA – AA, stable; NCR – AA, stable.

PJSC "Sovcombank", TIN 4401116480, ID a-485 erid: F7NfYUJCUneTUxGwCLXA

19:30 02/12/2026

Source: Sovcombank Press Service

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Financial news: Clarifications: Questions regarding the compilation and submission of internal accounting data to the Bank of Russia in XBRL-CSV format.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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Updated: February 6, 2026

Section 1 contains information on brokerage or trust management agreements under which services are provided to clients, as well as other agreements, information on which, in the opinion of the reporting organization, must be reflected in connection with the reflection of information in Sections 2–11 of the Information.

In the event of a change in the terms of concluded contracts, including the terms described in paragraphs 2.14–2.25 of the Procedure, information about such fact is reflected in Section 1 as a separate line indicating the date of amendments to the terms of the contract for the group of analytical features “Date of entry into force of the terms of the contract”.

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Financial news: Information on the submission of a proposal to the bankruptcy trustee to present his candidacy to the arbitration court in the bankruptcy case of a financial institution.

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Source: Central Bank of Russia

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Came into force on January 11, 2016 Federal Law of July 13, 2015 No. 223-FZ "On self-regulatory organizations in the financial market and on amendments to Articles 2 and 6 of the Federal Law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" (hereinafter referred to as the Law), which regulates the procedure for obtaining the status of a self-regulatory organization in the financial market (hereinafter referred to as SRO), requirements for governing bodies, basic and internal standards for the activities of SROs, as well as relations arising between financial organizations and SROs.

According to Article 26 of the Law, the Bank of Russia maintains a unified register in the financial market, which contains the name of the SRO, the date of the decision on inclusion in the register, the types of activities in relation to which the SRO carries out self-regulation, the TIN, OGRN, address, and a list of SRO members.

According to Article 33 of the Law, self-regulatory organizations uniting credit consumer cooperatives were included in the unified register of self-regulatory organizations in the financial market from the date of entry into force of the Law and were assigned the status of SRO.

The law provides for the obligation for financial organizations listed in Part 1 of Article 3 of the Law to become a member of one of the self-regulatory organizations within one hundred and eighty days from the date the non-profit organization receives the status of a self-regulatory organization in the financial market in relation to the type of activity carried out by the financial organization.

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