Alfa-Bank Begins Issuing Digital Signatures on Behalf of Russia’s Tax Authority
Entrepreneurs can now obtain qualified electronic signatures through selected Alfa-Bank branches in Moscow and the surrounding region.
Alfa-Bank has launched a service that issues qualified electronic signature certificates for businesses and sole proprietors. The service is provided on behalf of the Certification Center of Russia’s Federal Tax Service (FNS). It is currently available at 12 branches in Moscow and the Moscow Region, with plans to expand it to other parts of the country over the coming year.
The service became possible after the bank met all regulatory requirements related to information security and electronic signatures and received trusted representative status from the Federal Tax Service’s Certification Center.
A qualified electronic signature is the digital equivalent of a handwritten signature. It can be used to submit regulatory filings, sign documents with business partners, participate in government procurement programs, and manage electronic document workflows. Businesses rely on qualified electronic signatures to give legal validity to digital documents.
