MOSCOW, June 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's narrowly-defined monetary base stood at 3,283 billion rubles (about $127 billion) as of June 4, down 18.9 billion rubles ($127 million) in the week from May 28, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) said Friday.
According to the Bank, the monetary base (narrow definition) consists of the currency issued by the bank, including cash in vaults of credit institutions, and required reserves balances on ruble deposits with the Central Bank.
