Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions on additional measures to stimulate economic growth.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Protection of Interests of Retail Depositors at Banks and Their Economically Autonomous Structural Subdivisions registered in and/or operating on the territory of the Republic of Crimea or the Territory of the City of Federal Importance of Sevastopol.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Special Operation of the Financial System in the Republic of Crimea and City of Federal Importance Sevastopol during the Transition Period.

Vladimir Putin discussed with Mr Gref Sberbank’s results for 2013 and the bank’s involvement in work on a number of social issues, in particular, organising mortgage loans.

Vladimir Putin visited the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring), where he chaired a meeting on countering illegal financial operations in the banking sector.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Alfa Banking Group Pyotr Aven.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 22 of the Federal Law On Banks and Banking Activity and Article 1 of the Federal Law On Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation. 

Vladimir Putin met with VTB Bank Chairman and CEO Andrei Kostin.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Insuring Household Deposits in Banks of the Russian Federation, Federal Law On the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia), and Declaring Particular Provisions of Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation No Longer in Force.

Vladimir Putin took part in the fifth annual “Russia Calling!” Investment Forum, organised by VTB Capital. The theme of this year’s forum is New Horizons for Growth: How to Reach Them.

Vladimir Putin signed the Law On Amendments to Article 18 of the Federal Law On Banks and Banking Activities.

Mr Gref briefed the President on the bank’s current activities and the preliminary results of implementing the bank’s 2008–2013 development strategy.

Ms Nabiullina briefed the President on the Central Bank’s main work priorities over the coming period, in particular, measures to bring down inflation, making it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to get loans, and work on banking supervision.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with the Transfer of Powers in Regulation, Control and Supervision of Financial Markets to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Subjects of discussion at the meeting included preparations for the G20 summit in St Petersburg, and Vnesheconombank’s participation in a number of long-term infrastructure projects.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing Russia’s banking system, looking in particular at how to make it easier and more affordable for small and medium-businesses to get loans.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

The officials of the Presidential Executive Office, the government ministers responsible for finance and the economy, the Central Bank, and a number of major Russian banks will take part in the meeting, which will examine the problem of access to credit resources.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation regarding Prevention of Illegal Financial Operations.

Mr Kostin briefed the President on the bank’s current activities, particularly the placement of VTB shares on the Moscow Stock Exchange.