Monitoring sectoral financial flows: payments drop in 2026 Q1
9 April 2026
News
In March 2026, the amount of incoming payments made through the Bank of Russia decreased by 8.1% vs the 2025 Q4 average. In 2026 Q1, receipts decreased by 5.0% overall.
The decline in payments is still largely driven by export-oriented industries. The March increase in global prices for main export commodities will pass through to payment dynamics with a certain lag during the second quarter. The growth in receipts was registered only in investment demand sectors.
More details are available in the new issue of the review Monitoring of Sectoral Financial Flows.