Since 2022, the Central Bank of the russian federation has secured the unfreezing of $65 billion worth of russian assets

“The measures we have implemented in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance have made it possible to return assets to investors in 2025 and ensure they receive payments totalling over 400 billion roubles ($4.94 billion – ed.). In total, since 2022, we have managed to unblock assets worth 5.3 trillion roubles,” said Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of the russian federation, according to Kommersant.

According to her, the authorities have also managed to bring assets and payments on them totalling 6.7 trillion roubles (around $82.8 billion — ed.) under russian jurisdiction, away from sanctions risks. Nabiullina noted that proposals to exchange frozen assets largely “run up against reluctance on the other side”.

Deputy Governor of the Bank of russia Philip Gabunia noted that the success of efforts to unfreeze assets is linked to the confidential nature of this work. According to him, attempts to unblock assets were publicised and met with “significant resistance”.

“When we work in a more low-key manner, it yields better results,” Gabunia noted.

Following the imposition of sanctions by the European Union in March 2022, the overseas assets of more than 5 million russians were frozen. At the time, the volume of frozen funds — including both debt securities and shares — was estimated at 6 trillion roubles. In November 2025, Nabiullina reported that half of the assets had already been unfrozen.

Source: NV