RBA is a REV awarding member association.

The association has the right to award Recognised European Valuer status (designated by the letters REV™) to its members.

Sofiyskaya naberzhnaya, 34 «V», office 505
115035 Moscow
Russia

Tel.: +7 495 951 0320
Mob.: +7 495 951 56 58

President: Alexander Galushka
Vice-President: Alexander Burov
Executive Director:
Secretariat: --

Number of direct members: 550 valuation companies
Number of qualified valuers (individuals): 1.012 through valuation companies
Number of student members: 100

Member of TEGoVA since: November 2005
Category of membership: Associate

Alexander Burov
Vice-President

Tel: +7 495 951 0320

Andrey Poletaev
Board Member

Tel: +7 495 783-96-01
Fax: +7 495 924-29-36

The Russian Board of Appraisers (RBA) is one of the largest professional organisation of valuation companies in the Russian Federation. It was founded in January, 1997 and nowadays the RBA represents the valuation companies from the 54 (of 89) regions of Russia. There are 30 branch offices providing services and information.

The RBA initiates the legislative amendments concerning valuation and represents the appraisal society in government authority committees and commissions.

Expertise. RBA Expert Council is the best recognised body in valuation reports expertise. The Expert Council, for example, examines the property valuation results of national gas and electric transportation companies.

Members' support. RBA provides the legal, information and education support to its members. Members have a discount in professional indemnity insurance and the access to the up-to-date information about valuation contests.

Lobbying. RBA represents the appraiser's interests in drafting government resolutions, federal laws and authority’s documents concerning valuation activity.

Services to authorities. RBA provides feasibility studies for federal purpose programs, economic forecasting, drafting concepts of effective property management for local authorities, drafting programs of social and economic development of municipalities.

RBA principal areas of policy are:

* Co-operation of valuation best practice and standards both in the Russian Federation and in Europe
* Corporative clients co-operation
* Educational policy
* Information support policy

* Valuation companies
* Entrepreneurs

RBA publishes information at www.nprko.ru in Russian.

RBA is a professional self regulating organization that creates healthy environment to the members.