The Russians began to spend money abroad again

Last January, the expenses of Russian tourists abroad increased by 32.3% compared to January 2016 and showed a four -month maximum, according to UBS research. According to analysts of this bank, compatriots began to spend more thanks to the stabilization of the ruble and the growth of consumer trust, the newspaper Vedomosti writes.

In January 2016, tourists from Russia from Russia decreased by a year by 22.7%. However, since last October, the expenditure of citizens abroad for a year began to grow after almost a three -year fall. The change in the trend, as the newspaper writes, noticed both retailers and bankers.

According to Tinkoff Bank, every year customers abroad spend more money and make more transactions. In January 2017, customer expenses increased by 80% of the turnover and 94% in terms of quantity compared to January 2016. In the retail business of VTB Bank, an increase in customer expenses abroad in January amounted to about 8%.

The general director of "Pegas Tourist" Anna Podgorny explained that the growth of tourists expenses, including luxury goods, also reflects the restoration of the tourism industry in Russia. According to her, tourists in both the luxury and mass segment began to buy more premium brands in the context of strengthening the ruble and a lack of Russian offer of such goods. However, it is too early to talk about the restoration of luxury-tourism, the expert believes.

At the same time, Russian tourists still do not have enough money for the holidays abroad, they say in the Russian Union of the Turin industry (RST). According to the RST, almost half of the Russians who bought tours for the New Year holidays chose to rest inside the country.