At the plenary session on economics, the speakers will discuss how external restrictions affect economic growth. The second session will cover the capital market as a source of long-term resources for the economy.

During the next two days (4–5 July) the forum participants will discuss a broad range of topics, including the prospects of the Russian economy for the years to come as well as the future of the financial market and the opportunities opening up to the clients, the priorities of the banking regulation, long-term saving instruments and the development of the payment infrastructure.

The Congress will comprise 21 panel sessions in total. 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 will take place in St Petersburg on 3–5 July 2024.

The congress’s business programme will be devoted to the economy and monetary policy, the financial market and protection of consumer rights, the development of financial technologies, the regulation of financial market participants, the climate and ESG agenda, and international cooperation.

Managers of major players of the Russian financial market, the Bank of Russia management, and representatives of Russia’s partner countries will take part in the event.

The programme includes 28 panel sessions with more than 100 top level speakers involved. Next week, market leaders, experts in the field of economics and finance, national regulators and international experts will meet to bring forward a dialogue about the present and future of the national financial system.

Elvira Nabiullina, the Governor of the Bank of Russia will share her thoughts at the Congress plenary session, devoted to the structural transformation of the economy and financial markets. The Governor of Central Bank of Armenia Martyn Galstyan, Chairman of Sberbank German Gref, Chairman of VTB Bank Andrey Kostin, Chief Executive Officer of Alfa-Bank Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy and Head of the Supervisory Board of MOEX Sergey Shvetsov will also present at the session.

The Financial Congress of the Bank of Russia will be held in St. Petersburg on the New Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre on July 6-7. The general partners of the event are Alfa-Bank, VTB, Gazprombank and Sberbank, the official partners are Bank DOM.RF, National Payment Card System, MOEX and Sovcombank, the partner of the Congress is Rosselkhozbank. General media partner is RIA Novosti news agency.

See the Programme page to learn more anout the speakers and topics.

The business program of the Congress comprises 25 sessions on the topical issues of the Russian financial system’s development.
The sessions will be held simultaneously at several different halls. 

Here are some of the featured topics: 

• Digital ruble: a vision for the future.
• Consumer value of financial products: myth or reality?
• Financial market transparency: information disclosures and developing a system of indicators.
• Long-term savings and investments: incentives and instruments.
• Corporate governance in financial institutions: immediate prospects.
• Sustainable development and climate risks: challenges for the economy and the financial sector.

The full program is available on the “Programme” page.

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.
After your application is approved, you will get access to the necessary organizational information.
The 2023 Financial Congress of the Bank of Russia will be held in St. Petersburg on 6–7 July 2023.

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.
The sessions will be held in the main hall of the theatre, in the chamber hall and in rehearsal halls. The backstage and the foyer will be used for holding discussions and business negotiations.
The modern and well-equipped venue aligns with the spirit and goals of the Congress. The event returns to its usual offline format after a break and will be devoted to the development of the Russian financial system in the new environment.

In 2023, the annual Financial Congress of the Bank of Russia will be held again in an offline format. Representatives of the largest Russian banks and other financial institutions, government authorities, and national banks of foreign countries will meet in St. Petersburg on 6–7 July.