The e-purse market in Russia grew from RUB 40bn ($1.4bn) in 2009 to RUB 70bn ($2.5bn) in 2010, according to the Association of E-money. The number of customers increased by 50% to 30 million. The Association forecasts that the e-purse market will double to RUB 140bn ($5bn) in 2011.
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