Ministry of Finance — one of the Russian Empire's central public institutions, in charge of financial and economic policy.
Ministry was established on 8 September 1802, and reorganized in 1810-11. By the end of 19th century, it consisted of a:
Ministerial CouncilGeneral and Special Offices for CreditingDepartment of the State Treasury - controlling the movement of the funds and keeping the account for all the treasuriesDepartment of Assessed contributions - for taxes and Zemstvo dutiesDepartment of Customs DutiesDepartment of Railway AffairsDepartment of Unassessed taxes and for State sales of SpiritsCentral Weights and Measures Boardnumber of permanent Committees and Councils.