St. Petersburg once again welcomes participants of the Bank of Russia Financial Congress. Over the next three days, leading representatives of the financial sector, the regulator, business community and academia will discuss the prospects for the development of the economy and the financial system.

The business programme of the Congress will begin with the plenary session ‘Focusing on long-term growth: how not to pass up opportunities’ with the participation of Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina. Owing to tight monetary policy, inflation slowed down to five-year lows, with the key rate consistently decreasing. The participants in the session will discuss whether the economy has returned to balanced and sustained growth and how it may respond to changes in external environment.

The business programme of the Congress will begin with two plenary sessions on 1 July.

The Financial Congress of the Bank of Russia will be held in St Petersburg on 1–3 July 2026

The three-day business program included 24 events, among them two plenary sessions and a discussion between the Governor of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina and the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, Fatih Karahan.

The first day of the business program of the Financial Congress of the Bank of Russia commenced in Saint Petersburg. As per tradition, the event was opened with a plenary session featuring the Governor of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina.

This year, the congress will take place in St Petersburg on 2–4 July. It will begin with a plenary session ‘Economic development: how to get on the optimal growth trajectory’ to be attended by Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina.

The Congress will comprise 21 panel sessions. The Bank of Russia management, representatives of Russia’s leading financial institutions, government authorities, and the expert community will take part in the sessions.

The Financial Congress of the Bank of Russia will be held in St Petersburg on 2–4 July 2025. Two plenary sessions will take place on the first day of the forum (2 July), followed by panel discussions scheduled for 3–4 July.

This year, the business programme includes two plenary sessions on 3 July, the first day of the Congress.

The event will take place in St Petersburg on 3–5 July. On 3 July, the first day of the forum, two plenary sessions will be held and on 4–5 July panel discussions will be organised.

The programme includes 28 panel sessions with more than 100 top level speakers involved. 

The business program of the Congress comprises 25 sessions on the topical issues of the Russian financial system’s development.

The Organizing Committee invites you to register for the Congress. Please visit Participant Area to learn about participation fees, and find out how to submit your application and how it will be processed.

The main events of the Bank of Russia’s 2023 Financial Congress will take place at the new premises of the Mariinsky Theatre located on the Kryukov Canal Embankment, St. Petersburg.