The trend of increasing cash holdings within the Russian economy continues to raise concerns among financial officials, with Sberbank calling for regulatory interventions to bolster the market, according to an interview with TASS. The mounting preference for cash has exacerbated a persistent liquidity shortfall in the banking sector. The Central Bank of Russia anticipates that the structural liquidity deficit will reach between 2.4 trillion and 3.6 trillion rubles by the end of the year, up from the current level of 2.3 trillion rubles.
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