International olympiad · Final in Krasnoyarsk · This season's door has closed
Financial Security Olympiad
The International Financial Security Olympiad
Rosfinmonitoring + the International Network Institute + RUDN
An olympiad organised by Rosfinmonitoring (the Russian financial monitoring service) together with the International Network Institute and RUDN University, in the field of financial security: anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist financing, plus economics, law and information security. Winners and prize-winners receive admission benefits at the Network Institute's universities — subject to the terms and the competition result.
🔴 The entry door for the 2026 season closed on 14 March
The only entry point is registering for the qualifying stage (24 February – 14 March 2026); everything after it is for those who passed it. The new season opens in February — sign up with us and we'll send you the alert.
🗓️ The exact date isn't set yet
Registration expected: 24 فبراير — according to the official source. We'll alert you the moment it's confirmed.
Deadline expected: 14 مارس — according to the official source. We'll alert you the moment it's confirmed.
Can you apply? Read this first
🎓 A university student? You can take part while studying in Russia or in a “partner country” (Bachelor's years 1–3 · Specialist 1–4 · Master's year 1). 🏫 A school student? That track is tied to Russian education programmes (years 8–10) — so it is not open to any school student outside the Russian system. ↳ The list of partner countries and the exact wording are on the official participation-conditions page — check it before you prepare a single document.
5subject areasInformation security · economics · international relations · law · school subjects
2tracksSchool students · university students
6stagesFrom the introductory lesson to the final
1official sourcerosfinolymp.ru — the final reference
The opportunity
What is this olympiad?
An international olympiad in the field of “financial security” — meaning anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist financing, and the economics, law and information security that go with them. It is organised by Rosfinmonitoring (the Federal Financial Monitoring Service) together with the International Network Institute for Financial Security and RUDN University.
It splits into two completely separate tracks: one for school students and one for university students — each with its own conditions, subjects and dates. The final stage is held in Krasnoyarsk.
The potential prize
What do you gain?
Winners and prize-winners receive admission benefits at the International Network Institute's universities (including RUDN and the Financial University) — for Bachelor's, Master's and PhD, with first-level olympiad privileges
A chance at an internship at Rosfinmonitoring
Participation in the final stage in Krasnoyarsk
These benefits are subject to the terms and the competition result — they are not automatic and not guaranteed for any participant. The exact privileges are set out in the “Положение” on the official documents page.
How to apply
How do you apply?
The official documents published at rosfinolymp.ru/documents are the complete reference for the participation procedure. These are the documents the organisers publish:
“Положение” — the olympiad's founding regulation (conditions, privileges and participation procedure)
“Регламент” — the regulation on how the olympiad is run
The list of contacts at the Network Institute (МСИ) universities
The list of documents required to take part in the final stage
The published selection step is submitting a motivation letter (мотивационное письмо) within the dates above. The letter's format, the templates and the detailed instructions are in the official documents — open them from the site directly so you see the latest approved version.
🔴 Read this timetable the right way round: the only entry point for a new participant is the qualifying stage. Every stage below it is for people who already passed it — the furthest date on this list is the least relevant one to you. The timetable is copied from the official documents page (rosfinolymp.ru/documents) at the time of writing. Any change happens there first — check the site before you take any step.
Tracks
Available subject areas
The areas exactly as announced on the official site — each track has its own subjects:
University students — Information security (Информационная безопасность): includes mathematics, computational applications and business informaticsUniversity students — Economics (Экономика): includes finance, credit and economic securityUniversity students — International relations (Международные отношения) and regional studiesUniversity students — Law / jurisprudence (Юриспруденция)School students — based on school subjects: mathematics, informatics, social studies (split by year group)
Eligibility
Who can take part? (read this carefully)
🎓 University students: Russian and foreign nationals studying, at the time of the qualifying stage, on Bachelor's programmes (years 1–3), Specialist programmes (1–4) or Master's programmes (year 1) — at higher education institutions in Russia or in “partner countries”.
🏫 School students: Russian nationals in years 8–10, or foreign nationals studying the corresponding Russian education programmes, or students of secondary vocational education (years 1–2) who are Russian nationals.
⚠️ Mind the difference: the university track is open to those studying in Russia or in partner countries, but the school track is tied to Russian education programmes. If you're not sure whether your country or institution qualifies, ask the organisers before you prepare your documents — the official list is on rosfinolymp.ru.
Common questions
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💬I'm not in Russia — can I take part?▾
If you're a university student: the official conditions cover those studying in Russia and in partner countries (Bachelor's 1–3, Specialist 1–4, Master's year 1). If you're a school student: the conditions are tied to Russian education programmes. The list of partner countries and the details are on rosfinolymp.ru — check them before you prepare anything.
💬When exactly can I enter?▾
The entry point is the qualifying stage — 24 February to 14 March. That window has closed for the 2026 season. The later dates you'll see on the official timetable (motivation letters up to 2 September, the final in late September) are for participants who already passed the qualifier — they are not a second door. The next season opens in February.
💬What is the first step to take part?▾
The published selection step is submitting a motivation letter within the set window (university students: 1–11 June 2026 · school students: 1 June – 2 September 2026). But note the order: that step is for people who have already passed the qualifying stage. For a new participant, the first step is registering for the qualifier in February.
💬Does winning mean guaranteed admission?▾
No. The benefits are determined by the terms and the competition result, and they vary by university and programme. The olympiad is competitive and there is no guarantee — check the “Положение” for the exact privileges.
💬Where is the final stage?▾
In Krasnoyarsk, from 27 September to 2 October 2026 per the official published timetable. There is also a list of documents required to take part in the final on the documents page.
Everything here is taken from the official site rosfinolymp.ru at the time of writing. The olympiad is competitive and not guaranteed, and dates and conditions change — the official site is always the final reference, so check it before any step.
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