Cbank: Russia’s trade surplus rises 32% to $59.1 bln in Jan–Jun

MOSCOW, Jul 11 (PRIME) -- Russia’s trade surplus grew 32% on the year to U.S. $59.1 billion in January–June, the central bank said in a statement on Tuesday.

The regulator attributed the surplus to favorable prices for Russia’s main exports in the period, and said that the surplus was higher than deficits of the balance of services and incomes.

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