The number of Russians secured reduced by 15 percent in 2009.

In 2009, the segment is secured Russians in Russia will decline by 15 percent, and the restoration of the richest income citizens will be not earlier than three years. This is stated in the study investstrategy secured Russians held Citigroup and the New Economic School (NES), writes the newspaper Kommersant. In this pessimistic scenario corresponds to the forecast recovery in income within 10-15 years.
It is estimated Citigroup and NES in 2008, secured to a segment of the Russians (mass affluent) in Russia could be among 1.2 million people - 0.8 percent of the population. This layer belongs to the assets of 4.2 trillion rubles (10 per cent of GDP) and 40 percent of all private deposits of the banking system. In addition, this class accounts for 30 percent of all income in Russia.
Segment secured Russians differ from the middle class that has a substantial financial reserve of liquid funds, and of the richest people of the country so that the latter use of personal banking services. By the middle class include 20-25 per cent of Russia, including employees of large companies, small and medium business and bureaucracy.
It should be noted that from 2003 to 2008, secured the number of people has increased in 2,5 times. The main factor is that the dynamics of economic growth: odnoprotsentny GDP growth leads to a secured 16 thousand people.