Moscow to host financial forum on Monday

Moscow to host financial forum on Monday Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, government officials, business leaders, public activists, and experts in economics and finance will participate in the eventMOSCOW, September 21. /TASS/. The 11th Moscow Financial Forum (MFF 2026), organized by the Russian Finance Ministry and the Moscow government, will take place at the Manege Central Exhibition Hall in the Russian capital on Monday. The forum titled "A Sustainable Financial System as the Foundation for National Development" will bring together federal and regional government officials, as well as Russian and foreign business leaders, public activists, and also experts in economics and finance. Among other officials, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, and Central Bank Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin will address the forum. TASS is the general media partner of the event. 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