Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that online marketplaces in Russia will be required to display a single product price regardless of the payment method used.
Speaking in the State Duma, Mishustin said the new rules would establish uniform standards for how prices are shown on e-commerce platforms, ensuring that the final cost of a product does not depend on the chosen payment option.
He added that the government plans to introduce a system for verifying product information through state databases and official registries, including labeling and certification records.
The prime minister also noted that a law regulating the platform economy was adopted last year and is expected to significantly strengthen consumer and business protections. Under the legislation, platforms will be required to inform customers about the technical possibility of filing claims with sellers over defective goods.
Mishustin emphasized that the government is actively working on follow-up regulations. A recent strategic session brought together major online platforms and offline businesses to discuss implementation measures.
Earlier, the Central Bank of Russia unveiled a concept for an “open model” of bank participation in marketplace discount programs in response to a dispute that escalated in late 2025. The regulator proposed introducing a single-price mechanism, under which information about discounts offered by different banks would be displayed through a standardized interface on equal and transparent terms, for example in alphabetical order.
The initiative aims to eliminate price differentiation based on payment method, a practice that major lenders such as Sberbank, VTB and Alfa-Bank have criticized as a violation of fair competition principles.
Source: TASS
