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Financial News: The Bank of Russia is ceasing to maintain the register of certified financial market specialists.

Financial News: The Bank of Russia is ceasing to maintain the register of certified financial market specialists.

Published on: 2026-04-20

Source: Central Bank of Russia – Central Bank of Russia –

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Bank of Russia in connection with the coming into force on April 20, 2026changes in legislationceases the maintenance of the register of certified financial market specialists.

The regulator ceases to accredit organizations that certify financial market specialists, approve qualification exam programs for certification, determine the types and forms of qualification certificates, and annul such certificates.

Bank of Russia from April 20:

  • does not accept documents for consideration for obtaining (extending) accreditation to conduct certification of financial market specialists, as well as documents for re-issuance of the accreditation certificate;
  • does not issue duplicates of the qualification certificates of the FSFR of Russia or the FQCB of Russia;
  • does not issue extracts from the register of certified persons (including through Gosuslugi);
  • does not accept for consideration information about certified persons from organizations carrying out certification of financial market specialists;
  • does not accept statements about changes in the register of certified persons;
  • does not accept statements about the withdrawal of accreditation from organizations conducting certification of financial market specialists.

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