In 2021, the stabilization of the macroeconomic situation fueled growth of both the microfinance market and the performance of microfinance institutions. In the meantime, the high level of borrowing and the aggravation of geopolitical risks in 2022 force the Bank of Russia to draft further...

Russian Abstract: В первом квартале 2021 г. банки заблаговременно сформировали резервы в необходимом для них объеме. Поэтому резкого снижения прибыли в связи с...

Once the Bank of Russia lifted regulatory easing related to the pandemic, the quality of corporate loan portfolios of Russian banks did not deteriorate: the average level of past due debt remains stable and at a low level; the growth rate of corporate lending corresponds to the 2020 values; the...

In Q1 2021, banks formed reserves in advance in the required amount. Therefore, there was no sharp decline in profits owing to the gradual abolition of easing in terms of the formation of reserves for large corporate loans. Nevertheless, compared to 2020, we should expect a slight deterioration...

In H1 2020, Russian banks notably increased the volume of corporate lending. This was facilitated by an increase in demand for borrowed funds from enterprises due to a drop in revenue; regulatory measures of the Central Bank that stimulate soft lending; a drop in interest rates as a result of...

Russian Abstract: Главным событием на ипотечном рынке в 2020 г. стало завершение перехода финансирования жилищного строительства на новую модель с использованием...

In 2020, the funding of the banking sector remained rather balanced: the funding base structure of credit institutions did not shift notably. Decline in deposit interest rates boost gradual change in behavior of bank customers and accelerate demand for securities, gold, PIF shares and other...

A slight reduction in the total number of banking credit institutions was accompanied by consolidation of the banking sector. 2022 saw an increase in assets, (information on equity and profit is not published). Due to the rapid recovery of the economy, total assets of credit institutions last...

The changing macroeconomic satiation resulting from the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions had a restraining effect on retail lending. The retail lending segment saw a slowdown in lending activity, primarily with regard to unsecured loans, while mortgages were more resilient thanks to the...

Changing macroeconomic conditions owing to the imposed anti-Russian sanctions had a restraining effect on dynamics of corporate lending for legal entities. Growth in credit risk and a sharp increase in the key rate resulted in a reduction in the volume of loan applications and loan approval...