In the registry of operators of investment platforms, who leads the Bank of Russia, the first company. Prior to July 1, all existing operators of crowdfunding platforms are required to get into the registry, otherwise they will not be able to work legally. Through the investment platform it is possible to give loans, to place securities and to provide other services. However, not all companies are able to apply to the Central Bank, including because of the restrictions of the quarantine.The Bank of Russia on 3 June, included in the register of operators of investment platforms in the first company — the Registrar “NRK-R. O. S. T.”. According to the law “On foreign investments using investment platforms…” all operators of existing platforms need to get in the registry until July 1, and if you do not have time that to suspend operations, says investdirect StartTrack Sergei Chetverikov.Through the investment platform to provide loans, purchase securities (only under private subscription) and utilitarian digital rights, including the rights to results of intellectual activity and their use, rights to demand performance of works and rendering of services. The operator enters into a contract with a person attracting investment, with the investor providing the funds. The size of own means of the operator should exceed 5 million rubles To the introduction of the regime of self-isolation in Russia had about 30 crowdfunding platforms. According to the Central Bank, at the end of 2018, the volume of the market of crowdfunding exceeded $ 15.2 billion rubles, 34% more than in 2017. Data for 2019 yet.According to co-owner and Director of “NRK-R. O. S. T.” Oleg Zhiznenko, although registrars are not related to trading infrastructure, the law on investmentfirma opportunities. For example, they get the powers (instead of the Bank of Russia) additional issues of shares of non-public joint-stock companies. In this case, said Mr. Zhiznenko, there are serious limitations when placed in the platform — and in terms of attracting (not more than RUB 1 billion), and the sum of investments.Crowdfunding can get some support through national projects in different farmacisti existing crowdfunding platforms are preparing or have already submitted documents to the Central Bank for inclusion in the registry. General Director of “City money,” Armen Minasyan announced that it plans to have time to get into the registry to 1 July. At the same time, he says, of the 30 sites, which are able to enter in the register, not all have time and be able to meet the regulator’s requirements, because the market was quite small projects. The Central Bank did not respond to a request “b”.Vice President, digital financial services in Ozon VAE Ovasapyan said that Ozon.Invest in April was submitted to the Central Bank all the documents necessary for entering: “the Establishment of a register will provide transparency of the market and give individuals the opportunity to easily determine which platforms are registeredfocus and licensed and which are not.” According to him, after registration in the registry Ozon.Invest will transfer the data in the BCI is also positively impact on the development of a transparent market in the segment of p2b platforms.”StartTrack at the beginning of the quarantine decided to freeze the activities, since the risks of business investment rose sharply. The entry in the register also postponed”,— says Sergey Chetverikov. As the head of the p2b platform Lendly Alexander Volgin, the platform has prepared documents, but it is necessary to hold a meeting of its shareholders to the capital increase: “we had planned to do it in March, then in April. The three founders of the company-operator are abroad, they are physically unable to enter Russia to participate in the meeting. The power of attorney through the Russian Consulate would be a solution, but it can be obtained only at the end of July, the place is huge.” So Lendly prepares a letter to the Bank asking for a special mode of consideration of the application for entry in the register for those who actually turned out to be under compelling circumstances.Polina Smorodskaya
