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05.06.2025
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MEASURES EXTENDED TO DIGITAL ROUBLE TRANSACTIONS
Anti-money laundering (AML) regulations now apply to digital rouble transactions.
The Bank of Russia, as the operator of the digital rouble platform, will monitor these transactions, and in the event of suspicious activity, the Bank of Russia will have the authority to:
- freeze funds and transfers;
- report relevant information to Rosfinmonitoring (Russia's financial intelligence unit).
The following oversight mechanisms are provided:
- the Bank of Russia's Chief Auditor will oversee compliance with AML requirements.
- the State Duma may commission the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation to conduct compliance audits.
- results from these AML-related activities to be included into the Bank of Russia's annual report.
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