Monetary reform 1922-1924: regional aspects (on the materials of the Simbirsk province)

Introduction. In the presented material, an attempt is made to analyze the main directions of the monetary reform of 1922-1924 in Soviet Russia and the USSR, to show both its strengths and the difficulties that manifested themselves most relief during the period of its implementation in the regions. It has been shown that the beginning of the monetary reform was preceded by a serious discussion among Russian economists dealing with the problems of monetary circulation and credit about the orientation, methods and possible consequences for the economy of monetary reform. The article on a wide archival basis analyzes the process of phased implementation of monetary reform in the Simbirsk province at the beginning of a new economic policy, shows the leading role of the Simbirsk branch of the State Bank in its implementation, which acted in full cooperation with the financial management of the Simbirsk provincial executive committee.