OREANDA-NEWS  The return of five- and ten-ruble banknotes in Russia may be due to the fact that the production of metal coins is becoming less and less profitable, he suggested in an interview with Lenta." economist and leading researcher at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) Andrey Kolganov.

Earlier, the general director of Goznak, Arkady Trachuk, announced the possible return of these banknotes to circulation in 2023.

"The only assumption I can make about this is that over time the cost of making metal coins has grown significantly, has become close to the face value of these coins, respectively, their production becomes unprofitable, and printing paper money is cheaper," the economist explained.

Earlier, a similar opinion was expressed by Mikhail Delyagin, Deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy. At the same time, in a conversation with the "Tape.<url>" he questioned the need to print banknotes of this denomination, saying that "we have nothing to pay for with them."

On June 30, the Central Bank showed a new banknote with a face value of 100 rubles, it was put into circulation on the same day. Two types of protective fibers are embedded in the paper of the banknote: colored with alternating sections of red and blue colors and gray fibers.