Russia’s cash holdings continue to rise, prompting regulators to consider measures to bolster the financial market, according to Sberbank in an interview with TASS. The increased reliance on cash has exacerbated persistent liquidity shortages in the banking sector. The Central Bank of Russia projects the structural liquidity deficit will reach between 2.4 trillion and 3.6 trillion rubles by year-end, up from the current 2.3 trillion rubles.
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