The Central Bank of Russia revoked the banking licence of Ufa-based PromTransBank (Bank PTB) and cancelled its professional securities market participant licence, citing repeated breaches of banking laws and regulations and failures to comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) requirements. The bank ranked 177th by assets in the Russian banking system. Over the previous 12 months, supervisory measures against the bank included restrictions on taking household deposits. The Central Bank of Russia also cited persistent losses driven by large long-term investments whose returns did not cover funding costs, which it said systematically eroded capital over a lengthy period; owner measures to restore financial soundness were deemed insufficient and further financial support was not available. Separately, the regulator reported that the bank provided services to clients involved in large suspicious transactions aimed at channelling funds to the shadow economy, with numerous AML/CFT violations identified through off-site supervision and on-site inspections. State Corporation Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA.RF) was appointed as provisional administrator, with management powers suspended, pending the appointment of a receiver or liquidator. As a participant in the deposit insurance system, the bank’s depositors are eligible for compensation of 100% of balances up to RUB 1.4 million per depositor, including accrued interest.

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