the Bank of Russia


The Central Bank of the Russian Federation also known as the Bank of Russia is the central bank of the Russian Federation, founded in 1860 as The State Bank of the Russian Empire, headquartered on Neglinnaya Street in Moscow.

According to the constitution, it is an independent entity, with the primary responsibility of protecting the stability of the national currency, the ruble.

It is the main regulator of the Russian banking industry, responsible for banking licenses, rules of banking operations and accounting standards, serving as a lender of last resort for credit organizations.

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Websites with false information about banks might be blocked prior to judgement

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Russia may adopt the law on pre-judicial blocking of websites with false information about banks and public companies. The side effect of combating panic among bank depositors will be the limitation of press freedom.