FEDERAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of August 4, 2026 No. 283-FZ

About modification of separate legal acts of the Russian Federation and recognition voided legal acts (separate provisions of legal acts) of the Russian Federation

Accepted by the State Duma on July 21, 2026

Approved by the Federation Council on July 24, 2026

Article 1

Bring in the Federal Law "About Banks and Banking Activity" (in edition of the Federal Law of February 3, 1996 No. 17-FZ) (Sheets of the Congress of People's Deputies of RSFSR and the Supreme Council of RSFSR, 1990, No. 27, Art. 357; Russian Federation Code, 1996, No. 6, Art. 492; 1998, No. 31, Art. 3829; 2003, No. 52, Art. 5037; 2009, No. 48, Art. 5731; 2011, No. 7, Art. 905; No. 27, Art. 3873; 2013, No. 27, Art. 3438; 2014, No. 40, Art. 5317; 2016, No. 1, Art. 23; No. 26, Art. 3860; 2017, No. 31, Art. 4761; 2019, No. 30, Art. 4151; 2022, No. 29, Art. 5297; 2023, No. 1, Art. 54; No. 31, Art. 5766, 5785; No. 32, Art. 6149; 2024, No. 31, Art. 4461; No. 33, Art. 4956; 2026, No. 15, Art. 1853) following changes:

1) part the fourth Article 4 to add with words ", activities for the organization of the address of digital currencies";

Part the sixth Article 5 to add 2) with the offer of the following content: "The specified restrictions do not extend also to the transactions and transactions made by credit institution within the organization of the address and the address of digital currencies according to the Federal Laws.";

To add 3) with Article 6.1 of the following content:

"Article 6.1. Making by credit institution and branch of foreign bank of transactions (transactions) with digital currencies

The credit institution has the right to perform the organization of the address of digital currencies according to the Federal Laws. The credit institution and branch of foreign bank have the right to perform the address of digital currencies according to the Federal Laws.

The credit institution and branch of foreign bank has the right to make transactions (transaction) only with the digital currencies admitted to organized trading according to requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation including the digital currency admitted to organized trading at which bargains can be concluded only at the expense of skilled investors if other is not provided by the regulation of the Bank of Russia.

The restriction provided by part two of this Article is not applied when making by the credit institution having the license of the professional participant of the security market for implementation of broker activities and (or) activities for management of securities and (or) combining the activities with activities of digital depositary, the transactions and bargains for the benefit of the client with digital currencies concluded on its own behalf and for customer account or on behalf of the client and at his expense.

Making by credit institutions and branches of foreign banks of the banking activities provided by part one of article 5 of this Federal Law in digital currencies, and also mining of digital currencies is not allowed.

The provisions of this Federal Law established concerning digital currencies are applied to foreign digital tools.".

Article 2

Bring in article 26.2 of the Law of the Russian Federation of November 27, 1992 No. 4015-I "About the organization of insurance case in the Russian Federation" (Sheets of the Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation, 1993, No. 2, Art. 56; Russian Federation Code, 1998, No. 1, Art. 4; 2013, No. 30, Art. 4067; 2015, No. 27, Art. 4001; 2016, No. 27, Art. 4225; 2018, No. 1, Art. 66; 2020, No. 30, Art. 4738; 2024, No. 33, Art. 4952; 2026, No. 24, Art. 3104) following changes:

The subitem 8 of Item 8 to state 1) in the following edition:

"8) if other is not provided by this Law, not to combine activities of specialized depositary with other types of activity, except for the activities provided by Items 7 and 9 of article 44 of the Federal Law of November 29, 2001 No. 156-FZ "About investment funds";";

Item 9 to declare 2) invalid.

Article 3

In the paragraph the second Item 1 of article 25 of the Federal Law of December 26, 1995 No. 208-FZ "About joint-stock companies" (The Russian Federation Code, 1996, No. 1, Art. 1; 2001, No. 33, Art. 3423; 2015, No. 27, Art. 4001; No. 31, the Art. 5018) words "The Federal Law "About Digital Financial Assets, Digital Currency and about Modification of Separate Legal Acts of the Russian Federation" shall be replaced with words 2020, "the legislation of the Russian Federation on digital currencies and the digital rights".

Article 4

Bring in the Federal Law of April 22, 1996 No. 39-FZ "About the security market" (The Russian Federation Code, 1996, No. 17, Art. 1918; 2001, No. 33, Art. 3424; 2002, No. 52, Art. 5141; 2004, No. 31, Art. 3225; 2006, No. 1, Art. 5; No. 17, Art. 1780; No. 31, Art. 3437; 2007, No. 41, Art. 4845; No. 50, Art. 6247; 2008, No. 52, Art. 6221; 2009, No. 48, Art. 5731; 2010, No. 17, Art. 1988; No. 31, Art. 4193; No. 41, Art. 5193; 2011, No. 7, Art. 905; No. 27, Art. 3873; No. 29, Art. 4291; No. 48, Art. 6728; No. 49, Art. 7040; No. 50, Art. 7357; 2012, No. 53, Art. 7607; 2013, No. 30, Art. 4084; No. 51, Art. 6699; 2014, No. 30, Art. 4219; 2015, No. 1, Art. 13; No. 27, Art. 4001; No. 29, Art. 4357; 2016, No. 1, Art. 50; No. 27, Art. 4225; 2017, No. 52, Art. 7920; 2018, No. 1, Art. 70; No. 17, Art. 2424; No. 18, Art. 2560; No. 49, Art. 7524; No. 53, Art. 8440; 2019, No. 30, Art. 4150; No. 31, Art. 4418; No. 48, Art. 6739; No. 49, Art. 6953; No. 52, Art. 7772, 7813; 2020, No. 30, Art. 4738; No. 31, Art. 5018, 5065; 2021, No. 24, Art. 4210; No. 27, Art. 5153, 5171, 5181; 2023, No. 26, Art. 4692; No. 32, Art. 6154; 2024, No. 1, Art. 12; No. 13, Art. 1673; No. 23, Art. 3058; No. 33, Art. 4983, 5001; No. 44, Art. 6495; No. 48, Art. 7197; No. 53, Art. 8542; 2025, No. 21, Art. 2545; No. 31, Art. 4685; No. 44, Art. 6507; 2026, No. 15, Art. 1853, 1865; No. 24, Art. 3104) following changes:

1) in Article 2:

a) in Item 1:

in subitem 23:

in the paragraph the second words "rate of the corresponding currency," shall be replaced with words "the digital rights, rate of the corresponding currency, the price (rate) of digital currency,", words "goods or currency" shall be replaced with words "the digital rights, currency, digital currency or goods";

word in paragraph three "currency or goods" shall be replaced with words "the digital rights, currency, digital currency or goods";

word in paragraph four "currency or goods" shall be replaced with words "the digital rights, currency, digital currency or goods";

add with the subitem 32 following of content:

"32) the digital certificate - not issued bank entry security which does not have nominal value, certifying accessory to its owner of the utilitarian digital right of which to dispose has opportunity depositary, and affirming the right of its owner to demand from this depositary of rendering services in implementation of the utilitarian digital right, and (or) transfer to it of the utilitarian digital right, and (or) the order the utilitarian digital right definitely. The owner of the utilitarian digital right concerning which the digital certificate is granted the owner of this digital certificate is recognized.";

b) add with Item 2.1 of the following content:

"2.1. The concepts "digital currencies", "utilitarian digital rights", "foreign digital tool", "non-deliverable foreign digital tool" are used in this Federal Law in the values determined by the legislation of the Russian Federation on digital currencies and the digital rights.

If other is not established by separate provisions of this Federal Law, the provisions of this Federal Law established concerning digital currencies are applied also to foreign digital tools.";

2) in Article 3:

a) state Item 5 in the following edition:

"5. The broker has the right to acquire the securities intended for skilled investors, the digital rights intended for skilled investors, securities to placement and which address according to the Federal Laws the requirements and restrictions established by this Federal Law for the placement and security circulation intended for skilled investors extend and also to sign the agreements which are derivative financial instruments which according to this Federal Law and other Federal Laws can consist only at the expense of skilled investors only if the client at the expense of whom such transactions are made (such agreements are signed), is skilled investor. At the same time the security, the digital rights, the derivative financial instrument are considered intended for skilled investors if according to regulations of the Bank of Russia of the transaction with such securities, the digital rights (the agreements which are such derivative financial instruments) can be made (to consist) exclusively skilled investors or at the expense of skilled investors.";

b) in Item 6:

the paragraph one after words "securities" to add with words ", the digital rights";

to add subitem 1 after words of "securities" with words ", the digital rights";

c) state Item 7 in the following edition:

"7. In the case provided by the subitem 1 of Item 6 or Item 6.1 of this Article security purchase, the digital rights is performed on the greatest of the following prices: the prices of acquisition of right of these of security, the digital right or market price of date of the statement by the client of the requirement provided by the subitem 1 of Item 6 or Item 6.1 of this Article.";

d) add with Items 11 - 13 following contents:

"11. The Bank of Russia has the right to set restrictions on amounts of the transactions made by the broker on orders of clients not at the organized biddings with the property admitted to organized trading including depending on type of the property which is subject of the specified transactions.

12. When rendering by the broker services in execution of orders of clients on the conclusion of contracts with digital currencies, the digital rights provisions of Items 2 - 3, 3.3 - 4.2 these Articles applied concerning money and securities are applied to such services if other is not established by the legislation of the Russian Federation on digital currencies and the digital rights.

13. Brokers enter the self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining brokers, according to the procedure, No. 223-FZ provided by the Federal Law of July 13, 2015 "About self-regulatory organizations in the field of the financial market" and the regulations of the Bank of Russia adopted according to it within ninety days following behind day of approach of any of the next events:

1) receipt of the status of self-regulatory organization by non-profit organization in the field of the financial market combining brokers in the absence of other self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining brokers;

2) the termination of the membership in the self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining brokers (in the presence of the self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining brokers);

3) receipt of the license of the professional participant of the security market for implementation of broker activities (in the presence of the self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining brokers).";

3) in Article 3.1:

a) add Item 1 with the subitem 6 of the following content:

"6) transactions on acquisition of rights of the digital rights, except as specified, in case of which according to the regulations of the Bank of Russia adopted in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation about digital currencies and the digital rights, acquisition of rights of the digital rights by physical person does not require conducting testing.";

b) to add the subitem 3 of Item 7 after the words "with securities" with the words "or digital rights";

Article 5 to add 4) with parts of the twenty third and twenty fourth of the following content:

"Managing directors enter the self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining managing directors, according to the procedure, No. 223-FZ provided by the Federal Law of July 13, 2015 "About self-regulatory organizations in the field of the financial market" and the regulations of the Bank of Russia adopted according to it within ninety days following behind day of approach of any of the next events:

receipt of the status of self-regulatory organization by non-profit organization in the field of the financial market combining managing directors in the absence of other self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining managing directors;

the termination of the membership in the self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining managing directors (in the presence of the self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining managing directors);

receipt of the license of the professional participant of the security market for implementation of activities for management of securities (in the presence of the self-regulatory organization in the field of the financial market combining managing directors).

Rules of this Article are applied to trust management of digital currencies, the digital rights if other is not established by the legislation of the Russian Federation on digital currencies and the digital rights.";

5) in Article 7:

a) in Item 1 of the word", and in the cases provided by the Federal Laws on accounting of the digital rights" to exclude;

b) add Item 9 with the subitem 4 following of content:

"4) other conditions, stipulated by the legislation the Russian Federation about digital currencies and the digital rights.";

c) in Item 12 the sixth offer to exclude;

d) Items 14 - 18 to recognize invalid;

Item 1.1 of Article 8.2 to declare 6) invalid;

7) in Article 8.5:

a) in Item 8 the second offer to exclude;

b) in Item 9 the second offer to exclude;

c) declare Item 13 invalid;

8) in Article 8.6-1:

a) state Item 5.1 in the following edition:

"5.1. If securities are considered on personal account (custody account) of the digital rights, stipulated by the legislation the Russian Federation about digital currencies and the digital rights (further - personal account (custody account) of the digital rights), the operator of information system in which the release of digital financial assets which placed the digital rights certifying the rights from such securities upon the demand of the holder of the register or depositary in which the personal account (custody account) of the digital rights is opened is performed shall provide information for creation of the list of owners of securities on owners of the appropriate digital rights in the amount necessary for creation of the list of owners of securities.";

b) in Item 6:

in subitem 1 of the word "the operator of information system in which release of the digital financial assets certifying possibility of implementation of the rights on issued securities" shall be replaced with words "the operator of information system in which release of digital financial assets is performed is performed, placed the digital rights certifying the rights from issued securities";

in subitem 2 of the word "the operator of information system in which release of the digital financial assets certifying possibility of implementation of the rights on issued securities" shall be replaced with words "the operator of information system in which release of digital financial assets is performed is performed, placed the digital rights certifying the rights from issued securities";

Article 8.10 to state 9) in the following edition:

"Article 8.10. Features of implementation of the rights on the securities considered on personal account (custody account) of the digital rights

1. Person for whom the personal account (custody account) of the digital rights is opened performs voting power in case of decision making by general shareholder meeting or general meeting of bondholders if the rights from shares or bonds make sure the digital rights provided that owners of the digital rights instructed to vote definitely in case of decision making by general shareholder meeting or general meeting of bondholders and to the issuer information on such persons with indication of the number of securities from which rights make sure the digital rights which are owned by each of them is provided.

2. Dividend payout in cash according to shares, and also the income in cash and other money payments on bonds considered on personal account (custody account) of the digital rights is performed to person for whom the personal account (custody account) of the digital rights is opened.

3. The Bank of Russia has the right to determine features of creation of the list of persons performing the rights on securities and implementation of the rights by securities concerning the securities considered on personal account (custody account) of the digital rights.";

To add 10) with Article 8.11 of the following content:

"Article 8.11. Digital certificates

1. The digital certificate is granted by depositary on condition of obtaining by it into the digital account of digital certificates of the utilitarian digital right and specifying of person from which the utilitarian digital right is acquired, to issue it or person specified to them the digital certificate.

2. For issue of digital certificates the utilitarian digital rights shall be enlisted into the digital account of digital certificates opened for depositary. On the digital rights concerning which digital certificates are granted collection on debts of the depositary which granted digital certificates cannot be turned.

3. The depositary performs the utilitarian digital right concerning which the digital certificate, on specifying of the depositor on which custody account accounting of the rights to the digital certificate is performed is granted. The procedure and form of directing by the depositor are determined by the depositary agreement. The depositary which granted the digital certificate, having no right to dispose before its repayment of the utilitarian digital right concerning which it is issued. In case of recognition of the depositary which granted the digital certificate, the bankrupt the utilitarian digital right concerning which it is issued it is transferred to the owner of the digital certificate, and the digital certificate is considered extinguished.

4. The conditions of issue of the digital certificate, the rights certified and fixed by the digital certificate procedure for their implementation shall be determined by depositary in the decision on issue of digital certificates and be posted on its official site on the Internet. The depositary has the right to refuse issue of the digital certificate in the cases provided by the decision on issue of digital certificates.

5. Issue of the digital certificate does not require state registration. In case of issue of the digital certificate the depositary appropriates it the unique symbol allowing to identify it among other digital certificates without addressing information on content of the utilitarian digital right concerning which this digital certificate is granted. One unique symbol is appropriated to the digital certificates certifying the identical rights.

6. Upon the demand of the depositor on which custody account the rights to the digital certificate are considered the depositary shall extinguish the digital certificate and enlist the utilitarian digital right concerning which the digital certificate, into the digital account specified by the depositor is granted.

7. The right of the depositor to demand from depositary of rendering services in implementation of the utilitarian digital right, and (or) transfer to it of the utilitarian digital right, and (or) the order the utilitarian digital right definitely only in case of repayment of several digital certificates if one digital certificate certifies accessory to its owner of part of the utilitarian digital right can be provided in the decision on issue of the digital certificate. If the owner of digital certificates is not depositor of the depositary which granted digital certificates, the requirement about their repayment moves according to the procedure, the stipulated in Article 8.9 presents of the Federal Law.

8. The address of collection on debts of the owner of the digital certificate, including in case of its insolvency (bankruptcy), on the utilitarian digital rights certified by digital certificates is not allowed. On debts of the owner of the digital certificate collection addresses on the digital certificates belonging to it. In case of insolvency (bankruptcy) of the owner of digital certificates competitive weight joins the digital certificates belonging to it.

9. The depositary shall provide the compliance of number of the digital certificates granted by it to quantity of the utilitarian digital rights certified by digital certificates provided by the decision on issue of digital certificates.

10. In case of transition or the termination of the utilitarian digital rights concerning which digital certificates are granted digital certificates are subject to write-off from the account (accounts) of depot on which accounting of the rights to digital certificates was performed, in accordance with the terms of implementation of depository activity in day when the depositary learned or shall learn about this circumstance.

11. The depositary bears liability for damages, caused to the depositor as a result of the illegal order by its utilitarian digital right which accessory is certified by the digital certificate. If losses are caused to the depositor owing to wrongful acts of the third parties, responsibility of depositary can be limited to the agreement.";

Item 1 of Article 39.1 to add 11) with subitem 15.1 of the following content:

"15. 1) in case of violation by the professional participant of the security market of requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, numerous within one year, on digital currencies and the digital rights;";

Item 3 of Article 42 to add 12) with words ", and in case of rendering by professional participants of the security market of services in the organization of the address of digital currencies, the digital rights also taking into account rendering such services";

13) in Article 44:

a) state Item 3 in the following edition:

"3) to establish including depending on type of professional activity in the security market, nature and amount of the made transactions of the requirement to own means of professional participants of the security market (including to their minimum size and (or) procedure for determination of such minimum size), except for credit institutions, and to calculation of their size, obligatory for professional participants of the security market, except for credit institutions, economic standard rates, including capital adequacy ratio, and other requirements directed to decrease in risks of professional activity in the security market and also the requirements, obligatory for professional participants of the security market, directed to identification of conflict of interest, management to them and prevention of its realization including when rendering services in preparation of the prospectus of securities and to placement of issued securities;";

b) add with Item 3.1 of the following content:

"3. 1) to establish features of calculation of the obligatory standard rates specified in Item 3 of this Article, and their minimum admissible numerical values, feature of calculation of the size of own means specified in Item 3 of this Article in case of making by professional participants of the security market of transactions (transactions) with digital currencies, the digital rights, including in case of rendering by them services in the organization of the address of digital currencies, the digital rights;";

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