The volume of cash collected in January-May 2021 rose by 23.8% compared with the corresponding period last year to 55.691,7 billion lei, IPN reports, quoting the National Bank of Moldova.

The rise was due to the 23.8% increase in amounts collected from the sale of consumer goods that represented 56.4% of the total volume of cash. The given development was supported by the augmentation of practically all the cash collection sources. At the same time, the volume of cash from the sale of foreign currency to private individuals decreased by 4.7% to 3.1% on the same period last year.

The cash released by licensed banks in the first five months of this year rose in volume by 24.2% compared with the corresponding period last year to 57.687,9 billion lei. The given change followed the 41.1% rise (4.786,8bn lei) in the volume of cash released for purchasing currency from private individuals to 16.421,5 billion lei.

The volume of cash from private individuals grew by 16.6% to 12.867,8 billion lei or 22.3% of the total volume of cash. The amounts withdrawn from ATMs represented 19% of the total volume of cash, up 12.4% on January-May 2020.

In May 2021, the money in circulation totaled 31.815,0 billion lei, up 6.7% on December 2020.