Russia central bank says Q1 current account surplus rises to $58.2 billion

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia March 29, 2021. A sign reads: “Bank of Russia”. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

(Reuters) – Russia ran a current account surplus of $58.2 billion in the first three months of 2022, up from $22.5 billion in the same period last year, central bank data showed on Monday.

Russia’s net capital outflow totalled $64.2 billion in January-March, compared with $17.5 billion in the first quarter of 2021.

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