Cache vs digital ruble

Telegram channel "MEF. Economics for people " writes :

“The volume of cash in circulation in June has grown record over the past 25 years compared to similar months in previous years. The indicator increased by 459 billion and by July 1 reached almost 17.8 trillion rubles.

Among the reasons - the possible additional demand for live money in the new regions of Russia, explained in the Central Bank. But, in fact, one of the main factors is the situation of uncertainty, such a pandemic, the beginning of its, the announcement of partial mobilization, and now there was a June attempt to rebellion.

It is also thought that the increased turnover of cash is also a reaction to fairy tales about Nabiullin's digital ruble - in fact, Russians are increasingly preferring what you can put "under the pillow", and not semi -mythical digital money. "