Published on: 2026-05-28
Source: Central Bank of Russia – Central Bank of Russia –
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In the first quarter of 2026, retail investors deposited 910 billion rubles into brokerage accounts. This became the highest quarterly figure since observations began in 2021. The most active investments were in the stock market by investors with account sizes over 1 million rubles. The attractiveness of investments in securities increased against the backdrop of lower rates in the economy.
Thanks to a record inflow of funds from clients, brokers’ assets increased by 9% over the quarter, reaching 13.3 trillion rubles. Investors preferred debt securities, so their share in the portfolio slightly decreased – from 38% to 36%. Most often, they acquired long-term federal loan bonds with a maturity of over 10 years, as well as medium-term bonds of issuers with a high credit rating.
Moreover, clients of brokers have increased investments in stock market funds, as well as bond and mixed funds.
Along with the anticipation of dividend payments, investors have begun to show interest in Russian stocks. Unlike the previous quarter, purchases of equity instruments exceeded sales.
Read more at“Review of key broker indicators for the first quarter of 2026”.
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