Rubinov Dmitry

Biography

2011-2020

According to the Kommersant newspaper, until 2011, Rubinov worked as deputy head of the banking regulation and supervision department at the Central Bank. Subsequently, his name was mentioned only in connection with the collapse of a particular commercial structure. In 2016, Rubinov left for Israel. In 2020, he was charged in absentia with large-scale fraud for the episode of embezzlement of funds from PIR Bank. After which he was also accused of organizing extortion under Art. 163 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and kidnapping three people under Art. 126 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, one of which was a child of two years.

After working for the Central Bank, his name appeared in the press as the owner of commercial organizations that collapsed and became bogged down in large debts. He was credited with owning Strategy Banks, PIR Bank, Tempbank, Incarobank, UM Bank, Taatta Bank, NKB Bank, and the Central Insurance Society (CSO). Nevertheless, this was not officially confirmed anywhere.

2022: Arrest in embezzlement case

In August 2022, the Basmanny Court of Moscow, at the request of the investigation, arrested Dmitry Rubinov in absentia. The former top manager of the Bank of Russia is accused of particularly large embezzlement (part 4 of article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

A court decision against Rubinov chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of two months, calculating the period from the moment of his extradition to the territory of the Russian Federation or from the moment of detention in the territory of the Russian Federation, Interfax was told in court.

Building of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation in Moscow

According to TASS sources in law enforcement agencies, by the end of August 2022, Dmitry Rubinov lives in Israel, where he has citizenship. The ex-banker has been put on the international wanted list. Under the article under which he is charged with a crime, he faces a term of imprisonment of up to 10 years with a fine of up to 1 million rubles. The court did not specify the details of the criminal case. In January 2022, the Basmanny Court arrested another person involved in the embezzlement case - businessman Gennady Gatsukov.^[1]

2023: Rubinov's accomplices were given 12 years in prison for extortion and kidnapping

Accomplices of the deputy head of the banking regulation and supervision department at the Central Bank Dmitry Rubinov were given 12 years in prison for extortion and kidnapping. Ansar Adamov, Bekbulat Huseynov, Yuri Merzlikin, Socrates Suleimanov and Alexander Tsabiy are charged with kidnapping, extortion, fraud and illegal imprisonment (Articles 126, 163, 159 and 127 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Two more accused - Magomed Azarsanov and Iles Murtazaev - managed to hide in Turkey. Rubinov received an Israeli passport.

Rubinov dumped debts on loans from Taatta Bank by 2.5 billion rubles. to the company "Reagent." But the director of the company refused to give them to Rubinov and sold them to Maxim Pivovarov. To force Pivovarov to return the asset, Rubinov sent ransomware to him. They took him hostage with his wife and two-year-old daughter.

2024: Recovery by the court of 1.1 billion rubles

On September 30, 2024, the Arbitration Court of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) issued a decision to recover 1.1 billion rubles from the former beneficiary of Taatta Bank Dmitry Rubinov. The decision was made at the request of the state corporation "Deposit Insurance Agency" (DIA).

It is noted that the basis for recovery was the alienation (cession) without payment of liquid rights of the claim against the bank's borrowers. The interests of the DIA in the dispute are represented by the GR Legal Bar Association.

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In 2018, the Bank of Russia revoked the license from Taatta Bank and sent a lawsuit to the Arbitration Court of Yakutia to declare the credit institution bankrupt. It is said that problems in the activities of Taatta Bank arose due to the use of a risky business model, which led to the formation of a significant amount of low-quality assets on the balance sheet. The Bank of Russia has repeatedly applied supervisory response measures to the credit institution, including restrictions and bans on attracting funds from individuals.

In 2018, a temporary administration was appointed at Taatta Bank, which revealed signs of embezzlement by officials of the organization of funds and other material assets in the amount of more than 4.2 billion rubles. And in 2022, the Arbitration Court of the East Siberian District approved the recovery of 3.6 billion rubles from the ex-leaders of Taatta Bank - Chairman of the Board Dmitry Solovyov and Deputy Chairman of the Board, Manager of the Moscow Branch of the Bank Zulfia Arifulina. The grounds for bringing these persons to justice were various schemes initiated by the bank's management to withdraw its assets, including the formation of a fictitious balance at the cash desk, theft of funds and precious metals, the purchase of securities at an inflated value, etc.^[2]

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