Headquarters | 12 Neglinnaya str., Moscow, Russia |
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Coordinates | 55°45′47″N 37°37′17″E / 55.76306°N 37.62139°E |
Established | 1860 13 July 1990 (Bank of the RSFSR) 25 December 1991 (current name) | (original institution)
Governor | Elvira Nabiullina |
Central bank of | Russia[1] |
Currency | Russian ruble RUB (ISO 4217) |
Reserves | US$608.2 billion (as of April 2022[update])[2] |
Reserve requirements | International Reserves |
Bank rate | 21.00%[3] |
Preceded by | State Bank of the USSR |
Website | cbr.ru/eng |
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральный банк Российской Федерации), commonly known as the Bank of Russia (Russian: Банк России),[4][5] also called the Central Bank of Russia (CBR),[6][7][8] is the central bank of the Russian Federation. The bank was established on 13 July 1990.[8] It traces its beginnings to the State Bank of the Russian Empire established in 1860.[9]
The bank is headquartered on Neglinnaya Street in Moscow. Its functions are described in the Constitution of Russia (Article 75),[10] as well as in federal law.[4]