EDB Launches 200-Page 'Navigator' to Guide Russia's Complex Financial Restrictions
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has published a comprehensive guide, the 'Navigator of Restrictive Measures', on August 1, 2025. This 200-page document lists 493 positions of possible restricted transactions, highlighting the complexity of financial turnover due to Russian retaliatory measures and regulatory actions.
The 'Navigator' covers a wide range of financial activities, including inflows and outflows of funds, transactions with various counterparties and assets, lending, and obligation executions. It details types of financial instrument transactions, owner types, restriction types, effective periods, and legal bases. The document is designed to aid in specific transaction searches, with the Bank of Russia suggesting its use in search mode for detailed restriction information.
Over half of the 'Navigator' is dedicated to executing various types of obligations. It includes participants such as banks, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, and international organizations subject to presidential decrees, counter-sanction laws, and central bank regulations requiring special permits. Notably, it does not include descriptions of external restrictions.
The 'Navigator of Restrictive Measures' serves as a vital resource for navigating the intricate landscape of restricted financial transactions in Russia. Published by the EDB, it provides a detailed roadmap for participants to understand and comply with the complex web of regulations and restrictions.
