“We can say that the economic essence of foreign currency accounts has changed: they are actually turning into ruble accounts linked to the exchange rate,” Tulin said in an interview with RBC.
According to him, the interests of Russians during the storage of savings in foreign currency deposits are protected in the same way as in the situation with ruble accounts.
He noted that foreign currency payments are becoming increasingly problematic.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said that Russia would move away from the dollar and euro that had become "toxic" in trade, economic and investment relations with partners.