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CBR's Kozlov - Delete Russia from FATF black list
RUSSIA - Russia has all the chances to be deleted from the "black list" of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Such an opinion was expressed by first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia Andrei Kozlov who made an appearance at the National…
CBR to introduce for ex swap deals on 26 Sept
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia is introducing on 26 September an additional instrument to the bank refinancing system based on the use of foreign currency swap deals.
Russia's central bank to decide on Russia-Belarus
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia is to shape the inflation and currency rates in the Russia-Belarus Union, said Russian Vice-Premier and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin at a Tuesday session in Moscow of the Council of Ministers of the Russia-Belarus…
Russia and China's central banks sign joint accord
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia and the People's Bank of China on Thursday signed an accord on inter-bank settlements in border areas.
Deputy head of Central Bank of Russia appointed
RUSSIA - Central Bank of Russia chairman Sergey Ignatyev signed on Wednesday an order appointing Konstantin Korishchenko as his deputy, a source in the bank said Thursday.
Russian c bank denies stalling new currency law
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia has denied suggestions that it is deliberately delaying implementation of new regulations intended to liberalize conversion of foreign currency earnings by Russian exporters.
Russia change valuation of gold and forex reserves
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia is changing the method for calculating the gold and foreign exchange reserves, Central Bank First Deputy Chairman Oleg Vyugin said on Thursday.
Russia's forex reserves hit record 40bn dollars
RUSSIA - Russia's gold and hard currency reserves have broken a new record. The Central Bank of Russia's department of external and public relations announced on Thursday 16 May that they stood at 40bn dollars as of 10 May.
Key Duma committees back three for CBR board
RUSSIA - The Duma Banking and Budget Committees supported Wednesday the candidacies of Oleg Vyugin, Andrei Kozlov and Nadezha Ivanova for the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) Board of Directors.
Gerashchenko stays with central bank
RUSSIA - Viktor Gerashchenko, former chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, plans to take the post of an economic adviser at the Scientific and Research Institute of the Bank of Russia reports Novecon.
Independence vital for Russia's central bank - PM
RUSSIA - Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov said the Central Bank of Russia must be independent.
Russian c bank raises gold purchase price by 5%
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia has established a new procedure for calculating buy and sell quotes for refined gold, silver and platinum in bars for operations with credit institutions.
Duma to consider bill on central bank of Russia
RUSSIA - The Russian Duma will consider on 15 March the bill 'About the Central Bank of Russia (Bank of Russia)' in the second hearing.
Russian gov't to suggest amendments to c bank bill
RUSSIA - The Russian government intends to suggest its amendments to the Bill on the Central Bank of Russia before the second reading, Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told reporters.
CBR hopes to prevent central bank law amendments
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia will make every effort to prevent amendments to the law on the Central Bank, approved by State Duma profile committees, from being passed by the Duma in a second reading.
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.