Bank of Russia issues securities-management act tied to critical-infrastructure decree
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What happened
The Bank of Russia released a new securities-management regulatory decision on September 14 and included an explicit reference to the August 24, 2026 presidential decree on securing critical infrastructure.
Why it matters
The act extends the operational reach of the critical-infrastructure decree into infrastructure-linked financial systems and may require changes in controls, compliance, vendor arrangements, and cyber governance across market institutions.
The Bank of Russia on September 14 published a securities-management decision that explicitly cites the presidential decree of August 24, 2026 on securing critical infrastructure. The reference matters because it links a new financial-sector regulatory instrument to the state security framework for infrastructure resilience. For technology and cyber officials, this is a concrete step from decree language to implementation in systems connected to securities handling and financial infrastructure.
Watch for
Bank of Russia publication of implementation guidance or annexes for market participants on 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-18 Moscow Exchange or National Settlement Depository notice of control changes tied to the new Bank of Russia act by 2026-09-18 Russian Government portal or Kremlin publication clarifying interagency execution of the August 24 critical-infrastructure decree by 2026-09-18 NAUFOR or Association of Banks of Russia bulletin naming compliance steps or deadlines for brokers and depositories by 2026-09-18
Sources
- Executive Order · kremlin.ru
- Bank of Russia · cbr.ru
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