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Global Financial Service Disruptions

Bank of Russia (FX cash withdrawal limit)

central bank · RU · Europe · Central Bank of the Russian Federation

Regulatory or legalStatus: unknownTier 1Severity 5 of 5Evidence confidence: highAnalyst-verified

On 9 March 2022 the Bank of Russia capped cash withdrawals from foreign currency accounts at USD 10,000 for six months and banned sale of cash FX to individuals. The restriction was later extended, with Interfax reporting an extension in March 2023.

First disruption
Mar 9
First public signal
unknown
Acknowledged
Mar 9
Restored
not yet
Duration
not established
DFX first recorded
Nov 5 14:58 UTC

What was restricted

withdrawalsScope: country wide

Individuals could withdraw at most USD 10,000 cash from foreign currency accounts (paid in dollars), with the remainder only in rubles at market rate; banks barred from selling cash FX to citizens. Initially to 9 Sep 2022; extended into 2023.

Cause, kept in separate layers

What the institution said
Temporary measure in response to sanctions; about 90% of FX accounts said to be under USD 10,000
DFX classification
Regulatory or legal (cyber: unconfirmed)

Evidence