The Central Bank of Russia reported on a 24 March 2025 meeting of its National Financial Board (NFB), which reviewed information from the Bank of Russia Board of Directors on the regulator’s key activities in 2024 Q4 and assessed the independence and quality of the audit firms that performed the mandatory audit of the Bank of Russia’s annual financial statements. The NFB also approved its Action Plan for 2025 and its new Regulations. The agenda additionally covered countering offences, including those committed using social engineering, measures to encourage individuals’ long-term savings, and issues relating to credit holidays.