Why are Russians pulling billions from banks? Fears of Putin’s asset grab grow

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How it spread - 16 original reports

1. Tue, 18 August 2026

   2 reports
   • hindustantimes.com17:31first to report
     Why are Russians pulling billions from banks? Fears of Putin’s asset grab grow

     Russians are pulling billions from banks as fears grow over Putin seizing private money, while capital flight adds pressure to Russia's war-hit economy.

   • Der Spiegel (Germany)20:58
     Russland: Menschen heben offenbar Milliarden von ihren Konten ab

     URL changednow www.spiegel.de/ausland/russland-russen-heben-offenbar-milliarden-von-konten-ab-aus-angst-vor-beschlagnahmung-a-d4cf3491-4fc8-4135-b5b5-7d99814c1f88#ref=rss

     In der russischen Bevölkerung breitet sich anscheinend die Sorge aus, der Kreml könnte private Gelder für seinen Krieg einziehen. Laut »Washington Post« plündern viele ihre Konten.

2. Wed, 19 August 2026

   5 reports
   • tportal (Croatia)05:36
     Panika u Rusiji: Građani podižu rekordne količine milijardi iz banaka

     Iz ruskih banaka posljednjih tjedana odlaze rekordne količine gotovine, a taj se trend poklopio s intenziviranjem ukrajinskih napada dronovima. Prema podacima ruske središnje banke koje prenosi The Post, samo u prva dva tjedna kolovoza građani su podigli gotovo 286,4 milijarde rubalja, odnosno oko gotovo tri milijarde dolara

   • N1 Info (Croatia)06:22
     Panika u Rusiji, građani podižu rekordne količine iz banaka: "Dronovi lete. Stvari gore. Nervoza raste"

     Rusi povlače milijarde iz bankarskog sustava zemlje, što predstavlja rekordan odljev gotovine u trenutku sve intenzivnijih ukrajinskih napada dronovim

   • bne IntelliNews07:37
     Russians are not cashing out of banks, deposits hit a record high but savings boom that built them running out of steam

     This week The Telegraph reported that “Russians withdraw billions from banks amid fears Putin could seize deposits.” What actually happened is Russian bank deposits have doubled since the start of the war in Ukraine and are still rising.

   • Euronews10:10
     Russians pull billions from banks fearing Kremlin will seize savings for war

     Russia's central bank reported that billions of roubles have been withdrawn from banks each month, as Russians pull out cash amid fears of the Kremlin seizing their savings to fund the war in Ukraine amid a deteriorating economy.

   • themoscowtimes.com17:52
     Bad Loans Surge at Rosneft-Linked Moscow Credit Bank

     Moscow Credit Bank, one of Russia’s largest lenders, has seen a sharp rise in overdue loans, with borrowers missing payments on 277 billion rubles ($3.27 billion) as of July, according to financial statements published by Banki.ru.

3. Thu, 20 August 2026

   1 report
   • Novinky (Czechia)08:16
     Rusové ve velkém vybírají úspory z bank. Bojí se, že padnou za vlast

     Obyvatelé Ruska ve velkém vybírají své úspory z bank. Vedou je k tomu obavy, že by Kreml mohl začít zabavovat peníze na financování války s Ukrajinou. Výběry už podle portálu Euronews způsobují v Rusku problémy s likviditou.

4. Sat, 22 August 2026

   1 report
   • Vecernji list (Croatia)16:53
     Rusi u strahu zbog poteza kojeg bi Putin mogao povući? Masovno povlače novac iz banaka

     Osim građana, navodno i velike tvrtke premještaju sredstva u inozemstvo

5. Sun, 23 August 2026

   1 report
   • yahoo.com23:15
     Russia is suffering from a slow-motion bank run as the Kremlin scavenges for war funding—and it may start seizing recruits for the military too

     The financial sector's loss of deposits has created a liquidity crunch so severe that it's threatening Russia's ability to fund its war.

6. Mon, 31 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:18
     Russia begins rollout of digital ruble

     Major banks, retailers to start processing payments and transfers as Moscow seeks to reduce reliance on intermediaries

7. Tue, 1 September 2026

   1 report
   • strategypage.com07:30
     Russia: Russians Fear Another 1917

     The Ukraine War, now in its fifth year, has cost over two trillion dollars, and that could grow to nearly three trillion before it ends The annual Russian GDP is $26 trillion Russian spending on civilian needs, like infrastructure, roads and much else

8. Fri, 4 September 2026

   1 report
   • bne IntelliNews05:11
     Former foreign companies in Russia lag economy despite ownership transfers

     More than 500 international companies have left Russia over four years of war, often transferring local assets to Russian buyers at heavy discounts.

9. Wed, 9 September 2026

   1 report
   • bne IntelliNews10:11
     Russia's banks head for a record $51bn year as corporate credit losses build

     Russia's banks are heading for their biggest profit yet, and the regulator that just raised the forecast is warning about the corporate loans sitting underneath it.

10. Thu, 10 September 2026

    1 report
    • Novinky (Czechia)09:44
      Deficit ruského rozpočtu dosáhl 1,4 bilionu. Je výrazně vyšší než plánovaný

      Ruský rozpočtový schodek se letos meziročně zvětšil o polovinu. Od ledna do konce srpna dosáhl 5,8 bilionu rublů, v přepočtu 1,4 bilionu korun, tedy 2,5 procenta ruského hospodářství. Plyne to ze středeční předběžné zprávy tamního ministerstva financí. Za nárůstem stojí nečekané státní výdaje a pokles příjmů z ropy. Rusko už pátým rokem pokračuje ve válce proti Ukrajině.

11. Fri, 11 September 2026

    1 report
    • bne IntelliNews15:50
      Russia's central bank stops cutting, and blames the refineries

      The Bank of Russia left its key rate at 14% on September 11, ending an easing cycle that had run through ten consecutive cuts since June 2025.