OREANDA-NEWS In the first half of the year, the Bank of Russia identified 4,183 financial market entities with signs of illegal activity, which is 20% more than a year earlier, according to the regulator.

"In January-June 2025, the Bank of Russia identified 4,183 entities (companies, projects, individual entrepreneurs, etc.) with signs of illegal activity, including signs of financial pyramids. This is almost 20% more than in the same period last year, but 24% less than in the second half of 2024," the report says.