Private Mutual Investment Funds On Moscow Exchange Up 320% In September 2026

In signs of increasing confidence in the Russian economy, private investors boosted investments in mutual investment funds on the Moscow Exchange by 320% year-on-year to ₽19.7 billion (US$231.5 million) in September 2026. Russia has long tried to access the estimated US$80 trillion stored in private bank accounts and appears to be having some success in motivating domestic private capital to seek better returns and invest into the Russian economy and business sector.