Russia's money supply grows 0.1% in Sept 2026, annual rate rises to 13.3%

MOSCOW. Oct 21 (Interfax) - Russia's M2 money supply increased 0.1% to 137.6 trillion rubles in September 2026 after growing 1.0% in August, according to information posted on the Central Bank's website.

The annual growth rate of the money supply rose to 13.3% as of October 1, 2026, from 12.8% as of September 1.

The broad money supply, excluding forex revaluation (M2X*), increased 0.1% in September after growing 0.9% in August. The annual growth rate as of October 1 declined to 11.3% from 11.8% as of September 1.

M0 cash supply grew 1.3% in September to 21.0 trillion rubles after growing 1.9% in August. The annual growth rate of cash as of October 1 increased to 21.6% from 20.9% as of September 1.

M2 money supply includes M1 money supply - cash in circulation outside the banking system and M0 money supply ; and balances in the national currency on settlement, current, and other call accounts held by private individuals; and in accounts of non-financial and financial except lending organizations that are residents of the Russian Federation; and balances in the national currency on the accounts of fixed-term deposits and other funds attracted for a fixed period from individuals; and in the accounts of non-financial and financial except lending organizations that are residents of the Russian Federation.

The broad money supply includes, along with the M2X aggregate, all types of foreign currency deposits, deposit and savings certificates.