According to a study by the online alternative lending service Moneyman (part of the IDF Eurasia group), it was learned that in January-February, Russians began to take loans from microfinance institutions (MFIs) more often for unplanned expenses and for repairing an apartment. or housing compared to the same period last year. It has been reported TASS.
The publication states that the share of applications for unplanned and emergency expenditures increased from 34.2% to 37.7% (with an increase of 3.5 points). The share of applications for the repair of an apartment or house also increased from 10.2% to 13.5% (3.3 points). The share of applications for the purchase of white goods and electronic goods decreased from 13.4% to 10.5%.
“In the face of rising prices, equipment remained in the background for the Russians. The rise in prices kept citizens from buying, and the replacement of the product range with new brands that are just beginning to gain consumer confidence also affected. Prices for repair items have also increased, but have a higher priority,” he says in the text of the study.
Earlier it was known that in 2023 there are Russians. changed your priority is to find additional income from saving. This was reported by more than a third of citizens – 32.8%. Compared to a year ago, their share increased by 8.2 points. In the same period, the share of those who want to save decreased by 14.8 bps. up to 28.5%.
Source: Gazeta
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