MOSCOW (Realist English). According to the information presented by the website of the financial regulator, as of the morning of March 2 the structural liquidity deficit of the banking sector for transactions with the Central Bank of Russia increased by 1 trillion 541.2 billion rubles – up to 6 trillion 929.8 billion rubles from 5 trillion 388.6 billion rubles (as of the morning of March 1).
Thus, the buildup of the deficit – the process, which continues for the third day since the beginning of this week – is slowing down. On Monday, February 28, it increased by 2 trillion 897.4 billion rubles. Next day, on Tuesday, March 1 it increased by 2 trillion 480.2 billion rubles.
The estimated level of structural deficit, or liquidity surplus, is the difference between the debt on refinancing operations and absorption operations of the Bank of Russia.
Structural liquidity deficit of the banking sector is a condition of the banking sector, which is characterized by the existence of a stable need of credit institutions to attract liquidity through transactions with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
A structural liquidity surplus develops when credit institutions have a predominant need to place funds with a Central Bank.