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The VI Association Congress of 11 April 2024 decided to appoint Mr. Anatoly Kozlachkov, who has served as Vice President since 2017, as President of the Association of Banks of Russia.

Over 600 participants attended the XX International Banking Forum in person and online in Sochi on 27-30 September. The Forum’s business programme included three panel discussions, ten round tables, a business breakfast and two business lunches. About 100 journalists representing the leading mass media were accredited for the event.

The Association of Banks of Russia and West African Bankers’ Association (WABA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 28 September at the XX International Banking Forum.

The Forum, organized by the Association of Banks of Russia, is one of the largest and most representative events in the country, attracting well-deserved attention from the banking community, financial market regulators, executive and legislative authorities, and the media.

The XIX International Banking Forum “Banks of Russia - XXI Century” will be held in Kazan on 21-24 September 2022. The topic of the forum is “Banks and financial market infrastructure in the context of today's challenges”.

“The study conducted at the request of the Association of Banks of Russia has shown the great potential for ESG-practices transformation both in the context of the Russian economy and in the context of the banking sector development.”, stated Vice President of the Association of Banks of Russia Yana Epifanova in her interview to NBJ magazine.

The Association of Banks of Russia is holding the XVIII International Banking Forum "Banks of Russia - XXI Century" on September 15-18, 2021 in Sochi, at the Radisson Collection Paradise Resort & Spa hotel. Within the framework of the Forum, will also take place the conference “Financial industry in the context of global instability: Russian and international practices”.

Banks are gradually adopting the principles of environmental, social and corporate responsibility (ESG). By starting to incorporate ESG factors in lending and investment, banks are also encouraging businesses to reduce environmental damage. This is largely why banks will be defining the ESG agenda in Russia soon, showed the research "ESG Banking in Russia" initiated by the Association of Banks of Russia and conducted by Deloitte CIS.

Due to capital reserves, maintenance of liquidity, and regulatory easing, the banking sector has preserved systemic stability. The main thing that we have managed to do in the most difficult period of the COVID-19 pandemic was prevention of the adverse scenario realization. Under the current conditions of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, banks provide the entire range of financial services to the population, businesses and the state.