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...

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...

The resilience of the Russian banking system on the back of the surplus of liquidity and capital security allows banks to expand supply on the corporate lending market amid the worsening issues of Russian business. An important role in maintaining the high rates of corporate lending was played...

The resilience of the Russian banking system on the back of the surplus of liquidity and capital security allows banks to expand supply on the corporate lending market amid the worsening issues of Russian business. An important role in maintaining the high rates of corporate lending was played...

The economic recovery and the expected rise in interest rates are stimulating demand for corporate loans. The quality of the aggregate portfolio of corporate loans is improving: the average level of past-due debt is gradually decreasing; the level of profitability is moving up. At the same time,...

Amid the pandemic, Russian banks adapted to new conditions and kept increasing lending volumes. A pickup in the corporate segment is facilitated by state support measures for business, the Russian Central Bank’s regulatory policy and record-low interest rates. The overdue debt ratio remains...