Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Central Bank of Russia
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The indicator characterizing the level of counterfeiting, equal to the ratio of the number of detected counterfeit Bank of Russia banknotes to the number of banknotes in circulation, has not changed compared to 2024 and amounted to 1 counterfeit per 1 million banknotes in circulation.
In 2025, 6,565 counterfeit Bank of Russia banknotes were detected in the Russian banking system, including 4,057 counterfeit 5,000-ruble banknotes, 2,005 counterfeit 1,000-ruble banknotes, and 209 counterfeit 2,000-ruble banknotes. The fewest counterfeit 200-ruble banknotes (4) were detected. Meanwhile, 75 counterfeit 10-ruble coins, 34 counterfeit 5-ruble coins, and 1 counterfeit 2-ruble coin were detected.
* Updated data.
The largest number of counterfeit banknotes was found in the Central Federal District, the smallest – in the Far Eastern Federal District.
In 2025, 2,703 counterfeit foreign banknotes were detected. Of these, the majority were counterfeit US dollars (2,650). Forty counterfeit euro banknotes were discovered. In addition, 12 counterfeit Chinese yuan and one counterfeit Uzbek som were also discovered.
| Currency name | Quantity (pieces) |
|---|---|
| US dollar | 2,650 |
| Euro | 40 |
| CNY | 12 |
| Uzbek sum | 1 |
| Total counterfeit banknotes | 2,703 |
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