The Central Bank has recorded the maximum quarterly net inflow of funds from individuals to the securities market since the end of 2021

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AK&M 02 June 2023 18:42

The net inflow of funds from individuals in the first quarter of 2023 was the highest since the end of 2021 - 285 billion rubles. This is reported in the materials of the Bank of Russia.

The number of clients on brokerage services in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 6% to 24.5 million people, the average account size — excluding empty and with small amounts — increased to 1.4 million rubles.

The volume of assets of retail investors placed with brokers reached 7 trillion rubles. The share of Russian stocks and bonds has grown in their structure. The share of foreign assets decreased from 31% to 28%.

In the trust management segment, the volume of portfolios of individuals increased to 1.4 trillion rubles due to the inflow of funds into short-term money market strategies.

At the same time, clients left massive long-term strategies, including those opened within the framework of individual investment accounts. The average size of the retail investor's portfolio increased to 1.7 million rubles from 1.5 million rubles.