Published on: 2026-09-18
Source: Central Bank of Russia – Central Bank of Russia –
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Credit institutions will be required to comply with regulations limiting the risks of investments in digital currencies and foreign digital instruments. Bank of Russia published the corresponding draft regulation for regulatory impact assessment.
The regulations imply accounting not only for direct investments in such assets but also for investments in financial instruments whose payments depend on the value of digital currencies. At the same time, for assets with low risk of lock-up and physical liquidity, there is a possibility of netting offsetting (long and short) positions. A client position for which the bank bears no responsibility for sanction risk implementation will not be included in the calculation of the new regulations.
The maximum limit of risk size standards for operations with digital currencies and foreign digital instruments (N31 – at the solo level and N32 – at the consolidated level) will be 1%.
It is planned that starting from January 2027, reports will reflect the turnover for such instruments and the values of standards N31 and N32. Detailed reporting forms are under development. The new requirements will take effect 10 days after the official publication of the regulation (expected in the fourth quarter of 2026).
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