Bank of Russia
Gerashchenko may stay in office for another term
RUSSIA - Viktor Gerashchenko is ready to head the Central Bank of Russia for another term in office. He announced this position talking with reporters.
Russian c bank auditors' contest reaches final
RUSSIA - The Russian State Duma's budgetary committee recommended on 18 December to name PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS auditor of the Central Bank of Russia.
Russian state Duma does not trust foreign audit
RUSSIA - On 11 December, the State Duma's commission on auditing of the Central Bank of Russia suggested giving preference to only one company, the Russian YUNIKON firm, as auditor of the Central Bank's performance for 2001.
Russia's Gerashchenko denies resignation rumours
RUSSIA - Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) Viktor Gerashchenko said Thursday that he had no plans to resign from 1 January.
Russia's c bank assets reach 1.68 trillion rubles
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia had assets of 1.688 trillion rubles as of 1 October, compared with 1.682 trillion rubles a month earlier.
Central Bank of Russia - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has published its annual report for the year 2000.
Russia's Gokhran to buy gold for central bank
RUSSIA - Russian precious metals depository Gokhran will buy 40 metric tons of gold in 2002 from domestic commercial banks for the Central Bank of Russia's reserves, Gokhran official Valery Goncharov told reporters Monday.
CBR no longer responsible for inflation
RUSSIA - On 3 October, the Central Bank of Russia presented the State Duma with the draft of The Basic Guidelines of a Single State Monetary and Credit Policy for 2002, which assumes an annual inflation of between 12% and 14% for next year.
CBR submits draft 2002 monetary policy guidelines
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia /CBR/ has submitted Monday 1 October the draft 2002 monetary policy guidelines to the State Duma, lower house of parliament, Deputy CBR Chairman Georgy Luntovsky told Prime-TASS Tuesday.
Ten firms submit material for audit tender, Russia
RUSSIA - Ten audit firms have submitted additional materials for participation in a tender to perform an annual audit on the Central Bank of Russia for 2001, deputy head of the State Duma budgetary committee, Ashot Yegiazaryan, told Interfax.
CBR makes life easier for capital exporters
RUSSIA - On 5 July, the Central Bank of Russia established a new procedure for making direct investments in the economies of CIS countries.
Putin signs federal banking law in Russia
RUSSIA - President Putin signed the Federal laws "on amendments to the law on banks and banking" and "on amendments to article N73 of the federal law on the Central Bank of Russia.
IMF deal forbids Russian bank gold sales
RUSSIA - Russia's deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would forbid Moscow from selling gold from central bank reserves, even to help in emergencies, a government source said on 25 May.
State Duma passes IMF package on its third reading
RUSSIA - The Russian State Duma has passed upon its third and final reading a package of bills initiated by the International Monetary Fund to restructure the Russian banking system.
CBR asks government to repay its debts
RUSSIA - Bank of Russia recorded a pretax profit of about R4bn for 2000, Governor Viktor Gerashchenko reported, but the government still needs to repay its debt to the central bank.
Russian bankers to participate in symposium
A delegation of Russian bankers and economists will participate in a three day symposium in India beginning on Mar 22, 2001.