The Evolution of the Russian Saving Bank Sector During the Transition Era

Following the 1988 banking reform in Russia there was an enormous increase in the number of (registered) commercial banks. The Russian savings bank sector went through a period of shakeout after the August 1995 interbank crisis. Large banks were able to expand their market shares in the deposits market as a result of scale advantages and advertising. Entrants unsuccessfully sought to gain market share by having high deposit rates.

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Year of publication:	2000-07-10
Authors:	Carree, M.A.
Institutions:	Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Subject:	banking \| industry evolution \| savings market \| transition economies

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Research Paper. - ISSN 1566-5283.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series RePEc:dgr:eureri Number ERS-2000-27-STR
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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