The Central Bank announced a sharp demand for cash from the public during the PMC “Wagner” riot

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According to the publication, during the revolt of PMC Wagner, Russian citizens withdrew 100 billion rubles from their deposits in the country’s banks. Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CB) about monetary policy

The Central Bank announced in June that it increased its demand for cash. Such a huge demand led to a liquidity outflow of 500 billion rubles, which fell by 100 billion on June 23-25. The Central Bank noted that this was the most significant increase in cash demand since September 22-23, 2022, when partial mobilization was announced in the country.

The Ministry emphasized that the increase in the amount of cash in circulation did not cause problems in the execution of monetary policy. The Central Bank noted that while determining the parameters of its transactions with banks, they took the relevant liquidity outflow into account.

On the evening of June 23, the head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that Russian Defense Ministry forces allegedly attacked the rear camps of his private military company, and his fighters were advancing towards Russia with a “march for justice”. . at the Ministry of Defense charges deniedThe Prosecutor General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Prigozhin for organizing an armed riot.

On the morning of June 24, the forces of the PMC “Wagner” closed the administrative buildings in Rostov-on-Don, and President Vladimir Putin began to move towards Moscow. objected, where he described the actions of the head of the PMC as a “stab in the back” and warned Prigozhin and his subordinates of the consequences. Supported by the State Duma, the Federation Council and the heads of a number of regions, the Chechen “Akhmat” forces were sent to Rostov.

In the evening, the press service of the President of Belarus briefed on the negotiations. Alexander Lukashenko and Prigozhin, as a result of which the parties agreed on “an acceptable solution to the situation with a guarantee of security for the company’s fighters.” PMC head ‘Wagner’ accused of rioting declarationthat he had decided to reverse his columns and send them back to field camps.

former Central Bank declaration about a possible increase in key rate.

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