At year-end of 2016, upward trend of retail credit exposure on bank loans resumed. Growth was entirely due to residential loans segment in the context of consumer lending shrinking. Shift in the debt structure in favor of cheaper and long-term credits issued for residential purchases secured...

In 2018, bank lending to corporate customers is gradually gaining momentum mainly by means of rouble loans to non-financial institutions. Domestic bond market dynamics slowed down dramatically due to reduction of new borrowings by the Rosneft oil company. In 2018, the share of bond loans on the...

In February 2013, after the January reduction, the growth of bank assets was resumed. Dynamics of loans remained rather moderate: the main growth of banks' assets was due to the increased inflow of foreign assets

In January 2013, the Russian banking sector has entered a phase of a standstill, inherent to the first month of a year. The key indicators of credit activity and the dynamics of funds raised during the month have slowed down. In addition, the medium-term slowing-down trends were sustained in the...

Annual growth of budget expenditures, observed in December, has resulted in the funds extension of households and corporate clients with the bank accounts. This has urged a traditional growth of bank liquidity, which, however, has only slightly exceeded the refinancing rate of the Bank of Russia...

In November of this year the rate of individual savings in bank deposits has significantly increased. However, neither this fact, nor the continued active government support to the banks failed to prevent the slowdown of lending to both, individuals and corporate borrowers. Also, the banking...

In October, the only source of growth of banks' fund raising were government agencies, including the Central Bank. All other sectors acted as net beneficiaries. As a result, banking sector own liquidity (liquid assets less funds of monetary authorities) reached the minimum level in both,...

In September, the growth rate of the banking sector assets remained low. At the same time, the trend of slowing lending to the economy was observed not only in the corporate segment, but in the retail segment of the credit market as well

In August 2012, the growth of bank assets has slowed down. The reason for this was the decreased growth rate of the main types of funds ‐ foreign liabilities and assets of enterprises and organizations. However, the increased government support and reduced investments in foreign assets allowed...

Growth rate in banks' assets in October 2013 was accelerated with the resources of the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance of Russia. Credit portfolio's quality has deteriorated in both the retail and corporate segments of the lending market. Banking business keeps losing its...