Amount of suspicious transactions drops by 9% in 2022 H1
In January—June 2022, identified transactions of this kind were 46 billion rubles worth, whereas this indicator totalled 51 billion rubles in 2021 H1.
Illegal money withdrawals abroad dropped by 40% to 12 billion rubles against 2021 H1. Reduction in suspicious advance payments for imports and in transfers on securities transactions turned out to be the key factor behind these dynamics.
Amounts of cash-out transactions grew by 10% to 34 billion rubles against 2021 H1. Furthermore, the amount of cash-out transactions supported by writs of execution experienced a three-fold reduction to 6 billion rubles.
More information on the amounts and structure of suspicious transactions and sectors that have generated demand for shadow financial services is available in the analytical commentary of the Bank of Russia.