State of richest Russians increased by more than $ 16 billion

The state of the richest businessmen of Russia has increased by $ 16.1 billion from the beginning of this year.

This is stated in the Bloomberg, published by Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which, in particular, is calculated based on the cost of shares of companies.

According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, since the beginning of the year, the head and main owner of Lukoil Vagit Alekperov earned $ 2.5 billion, his fortune increased to $ 17.9 billion, and the state of the main shareholder of Severstal, Alexei Mordashov increased by $ 1.54 billion – up to $ 20.2 billion

The cost of cash assets of both richest Russians is based on the analysis of dividends, insider operations, taxes and market conditions.

At the same time, the head of NovATEK Leonid Michelson earned $ 1.12 billion, his fortune is $ 12.7 billion (the cost of monetary investments and personal assets of the billionaire is partially based on local media reports and numbers provided by his press representatives). /p>

At the same time, the state of the former Eurochem beneficiary Andrei Melnichenko decreased by $ 443 million, to $ 12.7 billion. After the EU sanctions list on March 9, Melnichenko left the board of directors of Eurochem and from among the beneficiaries of the company.

Bloomberg since March 2012 publishes Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which includes information about the state of 500 richest people of the planet.