Russia’s central bank maintains foreign cash limits under sanctions.
The Bank of Russia maintains restrictions on cash currency in connection with the sanctions in force against our country, which prohibit domestic financial institutions from acquiring cash currency from Western countries.
This announcement was made by the Bank of Russia on 5 September 2025.
For citizens whose foreign currency account or deposit was opened before 9 March 2022, the limit on currency withdrawal remains in the amount of the balance of funds as of 00:00 Moscow time on the specified date, but not more than USD 10000 or the equivalent amount in euros, regardless of the currency of the deposit or account, provided that they have not previously exercised this opportunity.
The remaining funds can still be received in rubles. The amount paid cannot be less than the amount calculated on the day of payment at the official rate of the Bank of Russia for funds placed in the account before 9 September 2022. Funds placed after 9 September 2022 are issued at the bank’s rate on the date of issue.
The ban on banks charging citizens a commission for issuing currency from accounts or deposits has been maintained for 6 months.
Currency transfers without opening an account and via electronic wallets are issued in rubles. In this case, the amount issued cannot be less than the amount calculated on the day of payment at the official rate of the Bank of Russia.
Non-resident legal entities will not be issued cash in US dollars, euros, pounds sterling, or Japanese yen until 9 March 2026; there are no restrictions on other currencies.
