Central Bank: Russians transferred $4.65 billion to foreign banks in June
MOSCOW, August 19 – RIA Novosti. The volume of transactions of Russians in favor of foreign banks in June in a stronger ruble fund and easing limits on foreign transfers have risen to the maximum since the beginning of 2018 – $ 4.65 billion, should From the data of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
Transactions by Russian households with non-resident banks in June rose to 266.1 billion rubles, or $4.65 billion, according to the regulator. At the same time, a month ago, these transactions amounted to 99.6 billion rubles or 1.57 billion dollars.
June transfer volume of Russians abroad is the highest since the beginning of 2018 – the Central Bank does not publish previous statistics. The closest figure was recorded in February this year – $ 4.3 billion.
At the same time, due to the collapsing ruble exchange rate at that time, the volume of Russian transfers abroad in rubles in February exceeds that of June by 1.3 times and reaches 331.6 billion rubles.
In early June, the Bank of Russia increased the limit for transfers by Russians from their accounts in a Russian bank abroad to themselves or other individuals three times – up to 150 thousand dollars.
Source: Ria
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