MOSCOW, October 2 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Stabilization Fund stood at more than $70.7 billion as of October 1, 2006, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
The Stabilization Fund, which was set up to accumulate windfall oil revenues in 2004, stood at $64.6 billion as of September 1, an increase of 6.1$ billion.
Under the 2007 draft budget, the Stabilization Fund is expected to grow from $95.14 billion at the start of the year to $158.3 billion by the end of 2007.
