Bank of Russia increases property-based criterion for assigning qualified investor status
The minimum amount of assets an individual should own to be recognised as a qualified investor rises from ₽6 million to ₽12 million and, from 1 January 2026, to ₽24 million. The regulator’s relevant ordinance was registered by the Russian Ministry of Justice.
The Bank of Russia believes that this measure will help reduce the number of cases when an individual having the status of a qualified investor does not understand the specific aspects of complex financial instruments and related risks.
The comprehensive reform that the regulator has been consistently carrying out is aimed at providing people with more opportunities to receive such status using their knowledge and experience and at increasing the number of investors in the market making conscious decisions.