In August 2025, banks opened 1.46 million credit card agreements for Russians with a total limit of 218.1 billion rubles and an average card limit of 150 thousand rubles. This was announced by the United Credit Bureau.
Compared to the results of July, the number of credit card issues increased by 23% in August, and the total limit on them increased by 27%. In July, 1.19 million cards were issued with a total limit of 171.21 billion rubles. The average credit card limit increased by 6 thousand rubles in a month: in July it was equal to 144 thousand rubles.
The number of disbursements decreased by 35% year—on-year, and the total amount of approved limits decreased by 25%. In August 2024, 2.25 million cards worth 289.15 billion rubles were issued to citizens. The average size of the card limit increased by 17% over the year: in August 2024, it was 128 thousand rubles.
