Saving behaviour trends of households in Russia

Household savings are the most important factor for the economic development of the country. The article analyzes the key trends and features of the savings behavior of the Russian population. More than half of the population have no savings at all, about 30 percent of households have savings potential in principle. The most popular financial instruments for saving and increasing household funds are shares and other forms of equity participation, as well as bank deposits, and the vast majority of balances do not exceed 1 million rubles.