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Financial News: The Bank of Russia Clarifies Requirements for Residents Regarding Contributions to the Authorized Capital of Foreign Companies

Financial News: The Bank of Russia Clarifies Requirements for Residents Regarding Contributions to the Authorized Capital of Foreign Companies

Published on: 2026-06-01

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

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To Russian residents from July 1, 2026does not requireTo obtain an individual permission from the Bank of Russia for the payment of shares, deposits, and units in the property of non-residents, if the total amount of such operations in favor of one legal entity does not exceed 30 million rubles.EarlierThis amount could not exceed 15 million rubles.

For the calculation of the limit, operations performed by a resident in favor of a single legal entity non-resident are taken into account starting from April 1, 2024.

The operation can be conducted both in Russian rubles and in foreign currency at the equivalent official exchange rate of the Bank of Russia on the payment date.

If the total amount of transactions, regardless of the payment currency, exceeds the limit, then, as before, it is necessary to obtain permission from the Bank of Russia.

Similar requirements also apply to contributions from non-residents under simple partnership agreements.

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