“Against the backdrop of unfriendly actions by foreign states and international organizations, the Bank of Russia is implementing a set of additional measures to support the financial sector and its ability to lend to the Russian economy,” the regulator said in a statement to TASS.
The Central Bank recommended that organizations refuse to pay dividends in 2022.
Earlier, the Russian government approved additional measures to increase the resilience of the country's economy against the backdrop of external pressure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to analyze the socio-economic situation in the regions by July 1 and propose support measures.