18 May 2004 20:42
Russian money base falls 2.2% in April
MOSCOW. May 18 (Interfax) - Russia's broad definition monetary base dropped 2.2% in April to 1.894 trillion
rubles from 1.937 trillion rubles, the Russian Central Bank said.
The monetary base fell by 114.1 billion rubles or 5.7% in March- April. Growth in this indicator in January-February
amounted to 93.8 billion rubles. Consequently, in the first four months of the year the monetary base fell 1.1%, from
1.91 trillion rubles on January 1. [RU EUROPE ASIA EEU EMRG ECI MCE M MMT CEN] rd <>
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