12 Aug 2013 11:58

Kovrigin named head of new Central Bank oversight department for major banks

MOSCOW. Aug 12 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has appointed Mikhail Kovrigin director of its new department for oversight of systemically important lending institutions effective October 1, the CBR public relations department said.

Ruben Amiryants has been appointed director of the bank oversight department effective September 1.

The CBR's board of directors decided on Friday to set up the department for oversight of systemically important lending institutions at the CBR's headquarters effective October 1.