On Account Opening Procedures for Non-Residents of Russia at Russian Banks

Dear Member,
With reference to the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, the letter of the Ministry of Trade dated 29.03.2024 and numbered 95476751 forwarded to our Union, with reference to a letter received from our Commercial Counsellor's Office in Moscow, states that non-residents of the Russian Federation (RF) may, pursuant to Article 13 of Federal Law No. 173-FZ dated 10.12.2003 and within the framework of the procedures and principles set out in Instruction No. 153-I of the Central Bank of the RF dated 30.05.2014, open accounts in Roubles and/or foreign currency at authorized banks and carry out international money transfers from these accounts.
The Information Note on the Procedures and Principles for Opening Bank Accounts for Non-Residents in the RF is attached, and it is stated that the Ministry considers it useful to contact our relevant Commercial Counsellor's Office ([email protected]) for detailed information.

Annex: On Account Opening Procedures for Non-Residents of Russia at Russian Banks

Kind regards,
Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry