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 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 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 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...

The volume of state support to the banking sector totaled Rb 1.7 trillion in 2015. In particular, recapitalization of major banks has exceeded Rb 1.1 trillion of which major state banks received Rb 800bn. These measures maintained capital adequacy at the required level

In 2015, the population has turned to the savings pattern. It is reflected among other in the renewal of the savings rate on bank deposits, which was characteristic of 2012-2013 and simultaneous repayment of bank debts. At the same time, prior to December 2015, there was no significant demand...

The growth of bad assets in the banking sector slowed down significantly in 2016. This has resulted in a decrease of reserves increment against potential losses on loans and other assets and was the principal factor for restoring banking profit in 2016

Short-term money market interest rate management within the framework of symmetrical interest rate band is based on central bank open market operations that aim to compensate for a structural deficit and surplus of liquidity in the banking sector to make sure that the money market overnight...

In Q1 2016, the banking sector earnings went up significantly compared to last year. This fact has noticeably maintained the banking sector capitalization by offsetting a reduction of other sources of banks' own funds. However, the profits generated by regular bank transactions remain noticeably...

The Russian banking sector in November was affected by the same key adverse trends that have been prevailing over the recent months. The monetary authority's resources still served as the principal source of funding for banks, which is indicative of a systemic shortage of traditional types of...