The Russians transferred 138.3 billion rubles to foreign accounts. It fell in May and for the first time since March. about the trend writer According to Central Bank statistics, RIA Novosti.
According to the Central Bank, the minimum volume of transfers to non-resident banks this year was recorded in February – 125.3 billion rubles. Then the indicator grew steadily and amounted to 156.7 billion rubles in April. Accordingly, in May, Russians transferred funds abroad 11.8% less than in April.
Last year, citizens of the Russian Federation established The record for the volume of money transferred to the accounts of foreign banks reached 4 trillion rubles. and it was the maximum since 2018, when the regulator began publishing such statistics. Most importantly, it was shot abroad in November – 561.5 billion rubles. At the same time, Russian deposits in dollars increased more than three times, reaching $ 94.27 billion.
After the special operation Russia launched in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Russians began to actively transfer money to foreign banks.
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