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  "title": "Russian Federation: Financial Assessment Program: Detailed Assessment of Implementation: IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation",
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      "content": "- Overall implementation gap: There is \"much that the Central Bank of Russia needs to accomplish\" to reach good international practice.\n- Recent progress: Regulatory changes on credit rating agencies align with international standards.\n- Persistent weaknesses: Identification of conflict of interest and management standards of professional market participants require further initiatives."
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      "content": "- Identification of conflict of interest among market participants.\n- Improving management standards of professional market participants."
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      "content": "- Subjects: Correspondent banking, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial regulation and supervision, Financial services, Mutual funds, Securities, Securities markets, Securities regulation.\n- Keywords (as listed): active market, beneficial owner, bond issue, CBR employee, CBR regulation, CBR staff, Correspondent banking, CR, financial market, general obligation, Global, insider dealing, investment funds, ISCR, joint stock, management company, Mutual funds, risk assessment, Securities, Securities markets, Securities regulation, supervision CBR.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr16304\n  - cr16304 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr16304 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475538427.002",
    "Purpose: Assesses the level of implementation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions objectives and principles of securities regulation in the Russian Federation.",
    "Core conclusion: The Central Bank of Russia needs to accomplish significant work to approach good international practice as a securities regulator.",
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    "Subjects: Correspondent banking, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial regulation and supervision, Financial services, Mutual funds, Securities, Securities markets, Securities regulation.",
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