Head of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina, in connection with such events as the pandemic, restrictive measures, considers the spring of 2022 the most realistic time to start the sale of Bank FC Otkrytie. Previously, the Bank of Russia planned to start withdrawing from the capital of the sanitized bank in late 2021. Nabiullina added that work on the preparation for the sale of the bank continues. At the same time, the Central Bank will still determine the method of sale and the volume of the shareholding.