Published on: 2026-07-29
Source: Central Bank of Russia – Central Bank of Russia –
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The regulator has established requirements under which brokers will be able to accept cryptocurrencies and digital rights as collateral for margin positions, and their clients will be able to engage in short selling. Draft directive posted for regulatory impact assessment.
Both qualified and non-qualified investors will be able to enter into margin trades. For non-qualified investors, cryptocurrency operations will be conducted within limits set by the Bank of Russia.
The document also adjusts the procedure for calculating risk coverage standards, which brokers use to monitor leveraged transactions. Currently, brokers calculate these indicators for operations involving securities, precious metals, currency, futures, and options. Now, cryptocurrencies and digital rights will be added to this list.
The standards indicate the safety margin of the investor’s portfolio. They define the limits within which the broker can execute client transactions using borrowed funds, as well as the thresholds beyond which forced closure of the client’s positions will occur. This will help limit the size of investors’ losses.
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