Yury Isaev

Yury Olegovich Isaev
Born	(1972-01-01) January 1, 1972 Moscow, Russia
Occupation(s)	Financier, government official
Years active	1992–2022
Known for	Deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia (2022); President of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (2020–2022)

Yury Olegovich Isaev () is a prominent Russian financier and government official. Between January 26 and August 1, 2022, he held the position of deputy chairman at the Central Bank of Russia. Additionally, from 2020 until 2022, he served as president of the International Association of Deposit Insurers.

Life

Born in Moscow on January 1, 1972, Isaev completed his studies at the Faculty of Economics of the Moscow State Aviation Institute (MAI) in 1994. He earned a doctorate in economics and is proficient in both French and English languages.

Career

Isaev’s professional journey includes significant leadership roles within Russian financial institutions and governmental agencies dating back to the early 2000s.

His career began at Russian Credit Bank (1992–1995), where he progressed to lead the Regional Development Department (1995–1999). He subsequently became first deputy chairman from July 1999 to December 2000 and then chairman of the board from 2000 to 2001. From May 2001 until July 2002, he chaired the board of Impexbank.

In public service, Isaev was appointed deputy minister of economic development and trade between July 2002 and April 2004. During this period, he also chaired Sheremetyevo International Airport’s board from August 2003 to June 2004 and later acted as an advisor to the first deputy director of the Federal Security Service from June to December 2004.

Transitioning to corporate roles, he served as director for government relations at United Company RUSAL between December 2004 and December 2005. Following this, he was chairman of Russian Development Bank’s board from December 2005 through June 2006. From 2006 until 2012, Isaev held executive positions with Dynamo Sports Club and Dynamo Moscow Football Club.

In December 2011, Isaev was elected as a deputy to the Sixth State Duma representing Voronezh Region under the United Russia party. He acted as deputy chairman of the Financial Market Committee before resigning in January 2013 to assume a role at the Deposit Insurance Agency of Russia. There, he was executive director from December 2012 until January 26, 2022.

Isaev presided over the International Association of Deposit Insurers from December 2020 until January 2022. Following this tenure, he was appointed deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia under Governor Elvira Nabiullina until August 1, 2022.

Personal life

Isaev is married and has five children.

Awards

• Order of Alexander Nevsky (July 21, 2020) awarded for significant contributions to economics and finance alongside many years of devoted service.
• Order of Friendship (May 14, 2016) granted in recognition of professional achievements and sustained service.
• Presidential Commendation from the Russian Federation (November 15, 2013) honoring excellent performance, conscientious work, and active civic engagement.