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₽242 million not chump change: Coin Week results

30 May 2025
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Russians brought over 51 million coins worth ₽242 million to banks during the Coin Week, which took place in April 2025. New points of sale joined the event allowing residents of 3,058 Russian localities to take part in it (vs 2,568 in 2024).

The weight of the coins that people brought to banks and stores amounted to 235 tonnes, which exceeded the autumn 2024 figures by 17.5%. The most popular 1-, 2-, and 5-ruble coins accounted for half of the total weight. Moscow and the Moscow Region, St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, and the Krasnodar Territory collected the largest number of coins.

Some banks and stores still accept coins to exchange them for banknotes or credit them to accounts. Participants’ addresses and acceptance terms are available on the website монетнаянеделя.рф

Individuals do not need to wait for a special occasion to put coins back into circulation – they should just use them to pay for goods and services.

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