The aggregate fortune of the top wealthy in Russia increased by $ 1.37 billion in January 2020, RIA Novosti calculated based on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI).
The capital of one of the main owners of Norilsk Nickel, Vladimir Potanin, increased by $ 704 million (to $ 30.7 billion). Co-owner of Novatek Leonid Mikhelson took the second place in the rating, but his fortune decreased by $ 403 million (to 24.4 billion).
NLMK’s beneficiary Vladimir Lisin became rich by $ 358 million in a month (up to 24.2 billion). The main owner of Severstal, Alexei Mordashov, lost $ 994 million (capital fell to $ 22.1 billion). The fifth place was taken by Alisher Usmanov (Metalloinvest, Megafon), whose fortune decreased by $ 69 million (to $ 21 billion).
Roman Abramovich (Evraz) has become richer by 126 million (up to $ 18.3 billion). The fortune of the beneficiary of EuroChem and SUEK Andrey Melnichenko ($ 18.1 billion) increased by $ 25.4 million. In eighth place is the co-owner of Lukoil Vagit Alekperov, who added 672 million (up to $ 18 billion).
The general fortune of Russian billionaires grew in April-July last year by 20 percent (to $ 467.6 billion). The number of rich people increased by two percent over the year (to 102 people).