The discussion began after Gennady Zyuganov's speech at the 19th… (банк · зюганов · экономика)
The discussion began after Gennady Zyuganov's speech at the 19th Congress of the CPRF, where he mentioned that the total amount of citizens' deposits and funds from enterprises in Russian banks amounts to approximately 130 trillion rubles. <...> Today, 67 trillion of your money is lying in banks.
Consensus
- Gennadiy Zyuganov proposed seizing 30 trillion rubles from bank deposits to support the real economy.
- Anatoly Akasakov, head of the State Duma's financial markets committee, strongly opposed the proposal.
- Akasakov called the idea 'irresponsible' and 'crazy,' stating it would harm the economy.
- The discussion arose during the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of Russia.
Points of divergence
- Zyuganov's statement was interpreted by some media as a call to seize all bank deposits, which he denied. — vm
- Zyuganov said the total amount in bank accounts was 130 trillion rubles (67 trillion from individuals and 63 from enterprises). — fontanka
- Zyuganov suggested that the funds lying in banks should be redirected to work for the economy. — vedomosti
- Mikhail Delyagin, a member of the State Duma, suggested that the government should help citizens bypass sanctions. — fontanka
- The idea of seizing funds was also discussed in June 2025, when Akasakov said developers might spread misinformation about deposit freezes. — vm
- The idea of freezing deposits was previously raised in November 2024 by Andrei Zubez, director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- Deputy Akasakov Calls 'Nonsense' Idea of Seizing Russians' Funds from Banks — Вечерняя Москва
- Deputies in the State Duma React to Zyuganov's Proposal to Withdraw Russians' Bank Deposits to replenish the budget — Фонтанка
- Zyuganov: Money lying in banks should start working for Russia's economy — Ведомости