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The Bank of Russia (Central Bank of the Russian Federation) has opened public consultations on several draft regulatory acts across financial markets and credit institution governance. The consultations are part of the bank's 2026 regulatory planning programme and invite stakeholder feedback through designated email addresses. Key draft regulations under consultation include amendments to requirements for qualified investors, with comments due by April 29, 2026; modifications to credit institution founder and participant financial position assessments under Federal Law No. 281-FZ (2017); and updates to existing Bank of Russia instructions on various financial market operations. Additional draft instructions address changes to regulations issued on September 23, 2024 (No. 842-P); April 14, 2025 (No. 7044-U); March 23, 2023 (No. 6379-U); September 17, 2025 (No. 7169-U); November 16, 2022 (No. 6316-U); and December 16, 2024 (No. 6960-U). The Bank of Russia has published explanatory notes and draft texts for each proposal, with comment deadlines ranging from April 19 to April 30, 2026. Stakeholders may submit feedback via designated email addresses for each draft regulation. All submissions undergo corruption impact assessment as part of the regulatory review process. The consultations are conducted in accordance with the bank's standard procedures for regulatory impact assessment and are published on the Federal Portal of Draft Regulatory Legal Acts (regulation.gov.ru). **Reference:** Bank of Russia, Проекты нормативных актов Банка России (Draft Regulatory Acts of the Bank of Russia), available at www.cbr.ru