1 Apr 2011 10:00

Russian monetary base down 39 bln rubles to 5728.5 bln rubles

MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The narrow monetary base in Russia stood at 5728.5 bln rubles on March 28 down from 5767.5 bln rubles on March 21, the Central Bank reported on Friday.

The narrow monetary base includes cash in circulation (including cash held at credit institutions), and balances on banks' mandatory local-currency-deposit reserve accounts with the Central Bank.

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