In 1978 Mr Simanovsky graduated from the Moscow Financial Institute.

He is a Doctor of Sciences (Economics).

Awarded the title of “Merited Economist of the Russian Federation”.

Employment history:

1972-1973: Lighting operator at the Moscow Taganka Drama and Comedy Theatre;

1973-1978: Student of the Moscow Financial Institute;

1978-1981: Economist, Senior Economist at the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Finance Ministry’s Local Economy and Transport Financing Department (Moscow);

1981-1986: Head of the Finance Department of Car Service Organisation Rosavtotekhobsluzhivaniye (Moscow);

1986-1992: Senior Economist, Senior Consultant, Chief Economist at the Economic Reform Division and Section Head at the Credit and Settlement Methodology Division of the State Bank of the USSR (Moscow);

1992-1996: Deputy Head of the Moscow Branch of the Bank of Russia;

1996-2001: Director of the Bank of Russia’s Prudential Banking Supervision Department (Moscow);

2001-2002: Director of the Bank of Russia’s Banking Regulation and Control Department (Moscow);

2002-2011: Director of the Bank of Russia’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Department (Moscow);

From September 12, 2011: Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia (Moscow).

He is a member of the Bank of Russia’s Board of Directors.