Cash in circulation amounts to ₽125.7 trillion in 2025
Last year, the amount of cash in circulation declined by 3.4%, which was associated with growing popularity of cashless payments. According to the Bank of Russia data, banks’ cash offices and ATMs accepted ₽61.2 trillion and dispensed ₽64.5 trillion.
Cash transactions were mostly conducted by individuals. However, people began to pay for goods and services in cash less frequently. Over 2025, these transactions totalled ₽6.7 trillion, which is 16% less than in the previous year. Concurrently, the inflow of cash into individuals’ accounts decreased by almost 21% to ₽11.7 trillion.
The amount of ATM cash withdrawals and deposits remained nearly the same as in 2024, namely ₽76.2 trillion, accounting for over 60% of the total amount of cash in circulation.
Cash is used most often in Moscow, the Moscow Region, St Petersburg, and the Krasnodar Territory.