Pavel Shaptala to succeed retiring Irina Petrova as Head of Bank of Russia North-Western Main Branch

On 15 April 2025, Irina Petrova retires from the Bank of Russia. Ms Petrova’s deputy Pavel Shaptala will succeed her as Head of the Bank of Russia North-Western Main Branch.

Irina Petrova dedicated her entire professional life to the megaregulator. For more than 20 years, she represented the Bank of Russia in industrial regions, such as the Leningrad and Kaliningrad Regions and, subsequently, in the Urals and in the North-West.

‘For me and many of my colleagues, Ms Petrova is an example of a devoted professional’, said Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina. ‘She is always very responsive to modern demands and does not fear innovations. Many of her proposals have become the best practices. I would like to thank Ms Petrova for everything she has done for the Bank of Russia and her contribution to creating the modern image of the Bank of Russia’s regional branches and to the development of its research activities’.

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