A draft law has been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation that would allow transfers under enforcement documents to bank accounts in Belarusian banks. The document appeared on 20 November in Russia’s legislative support system “Zakonotvorchestvo”.
The proposal introduces an exception for Belarusian citizens and Belarusian legal entities, allowing them to indicate accounts in Belarusian banks in applications under enforcement documents for the recovery of child support, compensation for harm to life and health, and harm caused by crime.
According to the explanatory note to the draft law, around 900 enforcement documents issued by Belarusian courts for the recovery of child support were registered in Russia in 2024. Approximately 29 million Russian roubles in child support payments were recovered. Some recipients were unable to provide information about accounts in Russian banks.
Russia currently prohibits transferring funds under enforcement documents to foreign accounts. The restriction is intended to minimise money laundering of criminal proceeds.