Bank of Russia
Russia gears up for central securities depository
Russian central securities depository (CSD) could be ready by the end of 2012, although there is more work to be done
Russia’s Ignatiev commends ousted finance minister
Bank of Russia chairman Sergei Ignatiev says Alexei Kudrin was "very strong" finance minister following his dramatic resignation
Bank of Russia – Banking Supervision Report 2010
Annual report indicates return to growth in Russia and normalisation of liquidity in banks led to stable exit from crisis policy measures
Chairman of the Russian Banking Supervision Committee to resign: reports
Gennady Melikyan has announced his intention to leave his role as chairman of the Russian Banking Supervision Committee, according to local media reports
Mexico buys 93 tonnes of gold
Bank of Mexico raises gold holdings by more than 93 tonnes in March; follows trend of other emerging market central banks
Russia finds a third of banks could not survive another crisis
Stress test results show 321 banks would fall below capital minimum in another financial crisis; licences would be revoked
Russia launches Olympic coins
Bank of Russia launches Sochi 2014 coin series to “promote Olympic values in Russia and abroad”
Russia and ECB complete co-operation programme
ECB announces the completion of a co-operation programme with the Bank of Russia, designed to improve banking supervision and internal audit in the country
Crisis will not push SWFs to mull long-term shift: WikiLeak
Leaked diplomatic cable shows sovereign wealth funds rushed to liquid assets in immediate aftermath of crisis, but experts did not expect long-term portfolio shift
Central banks break 20-year streak with net gold purchase in 2010
World Gold Council's Fourth Quarter Investment Digest says central bank purchases of gold slightly outweighed sales for first time in 20 years on growing demand for the precious metal
Russia advances Canadian dollar position
Bank of Russia will increase holdings of Canadian dollar denominated assets to diversify foreign exchange reserves
Bank of Russia wants to scrap kopek coin
Russian central bank proposes that one and five kopek coins be abolished due to high metal prices and low demand
Russia inches back toward dollar assets
Bank of Russia report shows percentage of dollar assets increased by end 2009, reversing trend set in two previous years; central bank also upped sovereign debt holdings and risk appetite declined
Accounting change behind Saudi gold surge
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency’s gold reserves more than double due to accounting adjustment; European central banks keep to agreement while Russia, Philippines buy
Rate move highlights gap between Russia and other Brics
Country remains in expansionary mode while fellow emerging markets start tightening due to structural and circumstantial factors
Rate round-up: Brazil hikes, most hold, Russia cuts
Brazil raises policy rate to 9.5%, Russia cuts to 8.25%; United States, Poland and New Zealand hold
Russian central bank “lacks capacity” to handle assets
Russian sovereign fund management chief says new agency will take debt and asset responsibilities over from central bank, Russian reserve stash severely depleted by financial crisis
Russia cuts on carry trade concerns
Bank of Russia chops a further 0.25% off its key refinancing rate and intervenes in currency markets on worries of rouble strength
Kazakhstan latest to step away from dollar
The National Bank of Kazakhstan, which has seen foreign currency reserves drop sharply, shifts towards euro on fears over the dollar’s weakness
Sri Lanka boosts gold holdings with IMF purchase
Central Bank of Sri Lanka buys 10 tonnes of gold from IMF, gold climbs higher
Bank of Russia – Banking Supervision Report 2008
Central bank governor says Russian banks must urgently make provisions and raise additional capital
Russia cuts for sixth time in five months
Bank of Russia lowers policy rate by 25 basis points in fresh effort to stimulate bank lending
Russia cuts for fifth time in four months
Bank of Russia lowers policy rate by 25 basis points in effort to stimulate bank lending
Basel-based CPSS broadens membership
Central banks of Australia, Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and South Korea to join the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS)