National Supervisory Authority & Licensing Qualification Dossier • Asia-Pacific
NBRB
Russian FederationNational Bank of the Republic of Belarus
Source / Native Reference: 白俄罗斯国家银行
- Supervisory tier
- Tier-2
- License classes
- 2
- Licensed records
- 18
- Active / regulated
- 17
Statutory Supervisory Mandate & Scope
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO / Former IIROC) (IIROC) is the Tier-1 statutory financial markets and securities supervisory authority in Canada. It grants and supervises financial services licences across broker-dealers, investment advisers, asset managers, and market operators, enforcing initial and ongoing prudential capital requirements, segregated client asset rules, market conduct standards, and public register disclosures.
Prudential Tier Assessment
Tier-2Tier-2 sovereign central bank and macroprudential banking supervisor for Russian Federation, enforcing Basel III capital adequacy and national payment system integrity.
National licensing qualifications & statutory authorisation classes (NBRB)
Authorisation categories, permitted institutional and retail activities, minimum initial capital adequacy, and ongoing prudential solvency rules enforced by NBRB in Russian Federation.
| License class / code | Official designation | Permitted institutional & retail activities | Minimum initial / base capital | Ongoing prudential & solvency rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A / Commercial Banking Charter | Full Commercial & Institutional Banking Licence | Deposit-taking, commercial lending, interbank FX market-making, trade finance, and institutional custody. | USD $5,000,000 – $15,000,000 equivalent statutory paid-up banking capital | Minimum Basel III Total Capital Ratio ≥ 10.5%–12.5%, CET1 ≥ 7.0%, LCR ≥ 100%, and NSFR ≥ 100%. |
| EMI / Payment & FX Institution Licence | Authorised Payment Institution / Electronic Money & FX Remittance Licence | Cross-border remittance, electronic money issuance, merchant payment acquiring, and deliverable spot FX conversion. | USD $150,000 – $500,000 equivalent paid-up capital plus statutory central bank security deposit. | 100% daily safeguarding of customer float in segregated commercial bank trust accounts. |
Investor compensation, client money segregation & digital-asset regime
Statutory counterparty protections, custody reconciliation mandates, and virtual-asset licensing status under NBRB.
Statutory Deposit Insurance & Bank Resolution Scheme (Russian Federation)
- Maximum coverage per client
- Protected up to statutory national deposit insurance ceiling per banking depositor
- Eligible counterparties & scope
- Retail depositors and eligible corporate deposit accounts held at licensed credit institutions.
NBRB Prudential Safeguarding & Custody Directives
- Reconciliation & audit cadence
- Daily reserve and Nostro/Vostro liquidity reconciliation; 100% ring-fencing of payment institution safeguarding accounts.
- Approved custodian requirements
- Central bank reserve accounts or ring-fenced statutory trust accounts at Tier-1 correspondent banks.
NBRB Prudential Cryptoasset Exposure (BCBS SCO60) & CBDC / Stablecoin Oversight
- Travel Rule, custody & stablecoin rules
- Full FATF Recommendation 16 Wire Transfer & Virtual Asset Travel Rule compliance across supervised banking rails.
Primary Governing Statutes & Rulebooks
- Central Bank & Banking Supervision Act of Russian Federation
- Basel III Capital Adequacy (CET1 / Tier 1 / Total Capital) & Liquidity (LCR / NSFR) Prudential Standards
- National Payment Systems & Foreign Exchange Control Regulations (Russian Federation)
- FATF-Aligned Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Banking Directives
Regulatory Reporting & Audit Obligations
Monthly/Quarterly Basel III COREP/FINREP prudential capital and liquidity returns to NBRBAnnual IFRS statutory financial audit by an approved central-bank-panel external audit firmReal-time large-exposure, foreign exchange position, and suspicious transaction reporting (STR)
Cross-Border Equivalence & Passporting
Requires NBRB home-host supervisory college approval or local branch/representative office licensing for cross-border banking operations.
Supervised institutions & NBRB licence records in our database
18 licence records referencing NBRB (17 regulated/registered, 1 flagged with warnings/revocations).
| Institution | Licence number | Status | Licensed legal entity | Effective date | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoboForex | 193179482 | Regulated | RoboMarkets | 2019-04-08 | |
| GLOBAL | Number pending check | Regulated | Prime Brokerage Services Limited | 2020 | |
| capital.com | 16 | Regulated | Capital Com Bel | 2019-04-16 | |
| Fortrade | 193075810 | Regulated | Fort Securities BLR Limited Liability Company | 2018-06-19 | |
| WisunoFX | 193356850 | Regulated | WISUNO LIMITED | — | |
| Forex | 192580558 | Regulated | Forex Club | 2016-04-19 | |
| Alpari International | УНП192637625 | Regulated | Alpari Evrasia Limited Liability Company | 2016-06-23 | |
| WELTRADE | 192727233 | Revoked | LLC SystemGates Limited (LLC SystemGates Limited) | 2017-05-11 | |
| AM Markets | 193583860 | Regulated | AM Markets Capital Limited Liability Company | 2021-10-01 | |
| BFB Capital | 193023796 | Regulated | Limited liability company "BFB Capital" (LLC "BFB Capital") | 2018-11-05 | |
| ForexBY | УНП 192530878 | Regulated | MFEE Limited Liability Company (MFEE LLC) | 2020-11-04 | |
| FXPN | 193295922 | Regulated | Limited liability company "Leverate Capital Markets" (LLC "Leverate Capital Markets") | 2021-07-01 | |
| Belagroprombank(Global network record) | UNP 100693551 | Regulated | Belagroprombank | 1991-09-03 | |
| FTM Brokers(Global network record) | 192620616 | Regulated | FTM Brokers Limited Liability Company (FTM Brokers LLC) | 2016-05-12 | |
| OpenFX(Global network record) | 192612632 | Regulated | Limited Liability Company "Open Investments" (Open Investments LLC) | 2016-04-19 | |
| PJSC Sberbank(Global network record) | Number pending check | Regulated | PJSC Sberbank | 1991-12-28 | |
| Priorbank(Global network record) | Number pending check | Regulated | Priorbank | 1991-07-12 | |
| Беларусбанк(Global network record) | 56 | Regulated | Belarusbank | 1995-10-27 |
NBRB (Russian Federation): institutional licensing & due diligence FAQ
Key statutory capital, compensation, custody segregation, and verification answers for compliance teams.
What are the primary licensing classes and minimum capital requirements under NBRB (Russian Federation)?
NBRB (National Bank of the Republic of Belarus) supervises financial institutions in Russian Federation under Central Bank & Banking Supervision Act of Russian Federation and Basel III Capital Adequacy (CET1 / Tier 1 / Total Capital) & Liquidity (LCR / NSFR) Prudential Standards. Key statutory authorisation classes include: Class A / Commercial Banking Charter (Full Commercial & Institutional Banking Licence — min. capital: USD $5,000,000 – $15,000,000 equivalent statutory paid-up banking capital); EMI / Payment & FX Institution Licence (Authorised Payment Institution / Electronic Money & FX Remittance Licence — min. capital: USD $150,000 – $500,000 equivalent paid-up capital plus statutory central bank security deposit.). Ongoing prudential supervision requires strict adherence to capital adequacy and liquidity buffers.
Does NBRB provide statutory investor compensation and mandatory client asset segregation?
Under NBRB's framework, investor protection is governed by Statutory Deposit Insurance & Bank Resolution Scheme (Russian Federation) with maximum coverage of Protected up to statutory national deposit insurance ceiling per banking depositor (Retail depositors and eligible corporate deposit accounts held at licensed credit institutions.). For client money and custody assets, supervised firms must comply with NBRB Prudential Safeguarding & Custody Directives, performing daily reserve and nostro/vostro liquidity reconciliation; 100% ring-fencing of payment institution safeguarding accounts. with central bank reserve accounts or ring-fenced statutory trust accounts at tier-1 correspondent banks..
How does NBRB regulate digital assets, crypto exchanges (VASPs/CASPs), and stablecoins?
NBRB's digital-asset regime is structured around NBRB Prudential Cryptoasset Exposure (BCBS SCO60) & CBDC / Stablecoin Oversight (Regulates bank custody, payment settlement rails, fiat-backed stablecoin reserve backing, and Basel SCO60 capital weights.). Custody and AML/CFT compliance obligations require: Full FATF Recommendation 16 Wire Transfer & Virtual Asset Travel Rule compliance across supervised banking rails.
How can I verify an institution's NBRB licence number and check our 18 recorded licence entries?
Our database currently tracks 18 licence records referencing NBRB (17 marked regulated or registered). To verify a counterparty at the primary source, open NBRB's official public register (http://www.nbrb.by/engl/), search by the exact reference number and legal entity name, and confirm that the firm's domain and permitted activities match its statutory authorisation.
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Statutory licensing classes, base capital rules, and investor protection summaries for NBRB (Russian Federation) are maintained for institutional benchmarking and do not constitute legal advice. Always verify current rulebooks and active firm authorisations directly on NBRB’s official public register.