MOSCOW, February 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's M2 money supply contracted by 1.5 trillion rubles ($41.9 billion) to 11.991 trillion rubles ($334.9 billion) in January, the Central Bank of Russia said on Thursday.
M2 money supply, according to the Central Bank's definition, includes total cash in circulation (outside banks) and balances in the domestic currency on the accounts of resident non-financial organizations and individuals.
