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New Qualified Investor Rule In Force

26.06.2015 12:00 / NAUFOR

On 26 June 2015, the Bank of Russia enacts the new Qualified Investor Rule, published on June 15.

Investors must be deemed qualified in order to access foreign exchanges and buy foreign securities not listed in Russia. The new rule defines qualified investor as compliant with at least one of the requirements: a) owning a minimum of RUB 6mln worth of securities or b) minimum 2 years’ employment at a company with securities trading volumes of RUB 6mln in the past year.

NAUFOR took an active part in debates with the regulator over the new rule: in the initial draft the CB increased minimum investment from 3 to 15 million roubles, and minimum work experience from 2 to 3 years.

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