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Russian Central Bank does not see more major bailouts

Russian Central Bank does not see more major bailouts

First Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Central Bank Dmitry Tulin said that about three-quarters of its plan to clean up the banking system are completed. According to Tulin, Russia’s central bank does not …

Moody's: Russia's banks have weakest credit profile among BRICS

Moody's: Russia's banks have weakest credit profile among BRICS

China's banks have the strongest credit profile among the emerging market BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), while Russia's banks - the weakest profile in the group, Moody's Investors Service said in a …

Russia to give $19 billion to "bad debts" bank

Russia to give $19 billion to "bad debts" bank

Russia’s Central Bank will provide Trust Bank with a combined 1.1 trillion rubles ($19.17 billion), Central Bank Deputy Governor Vasily Pozdyshev said. The banks’ problematic assets could be united under …

Debts in amount of 2.2 trillion rubles of Russians canceled

Debts in amount of 2.2 trillion rubles of Russians canceled

Russian bailiffs canceled physical persons' bad debts in the amount of about 2.2 trillion rubles to banks, the Izvestia newspaper reported with reference to Russia's Federal Bailiffs Service. In 2017, bailiffs were not able to …

Is it safe to keep money in Russian banks?

Is it safe to keep money in Russian banks?

This year, approximately 35-50 banks can be deprived of licenses in Russia, according to the review of the January situation in the Russian banking sector prepared by the RIA Rating agency. In the period of January-February …

 Russia's amount of bad assets increases by 137%

Russia's amount of bad assets increases by 137%

The volume of bad assets has continued to grow in Russia's banking system. In recent years, it has more than doubled, according to the Russian Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA). "The number has increased …

Russia's Kerimov in talks to buy Vozrozhdenie bank - media

Russia's Kerimov in talks to buy Vozrozhdenie bank - media

Russian businessman and lawmaker Suleiman Kerimov is in talks with the majority shareholders of Russia’s Vozrozhdenie bank about buying their stake in the lender, sources close to the talks said. The bank’s …

Russia's central bank head: banking cleanup almost done

Russia's central bank head: banking cleanup almost done

A cleanup of Russia's banks almost complete, Russia's Central Bank Chair Elvira Nabiullina said today. "In 2017, the Bank of Russia was forced to revoke more than 50 bank licenses," she said, adding …

 Banks' profits to be record in post-crisis Russia

Banks' profits to be record in post-crisis Russia

Russia's banking system would likely hit record profits next year, the main Sberbank analyst Mikhail Matovnikov said. According to him, Russian banks's profits would have reached 1.5 trillion rubles …

 Will Sberbank be privatized?

Will Sberbank be privatized?

The chairperson of the Central Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said that it would be possible to discuss privatization of Sberbank after the restoration of the Russian banking market and the growth of confidence …

Russian bunks not compromised by BadRabbit attack

Russian bunks not compromised by BadRabbit attack

Some Russian financial organisations suffered a cyber attack from the so-called BadRabbit malware distributed through email, the country’s central bank’s Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team (FINCERT) said, adding …

Nabiullina: Russia’s banking system stable

Nabiullina: Russia’s banking system stable

Russia’s banking system is stable, the Central Bank Chief Elvira Nabiullina said in an interview aired by the Rossiya-24 TV news channel. "The banking system is stable. We have to monitor general indicators …

Russia’s central bank decides on B&N Bank

Russia’s central bank decides on B&N Bank

  Russia’s central bank said that it will nationalise B&N Bank in the second rescue of a top lender in three weeks. B&N asked for a rescue package yesterday after running into financial difficulties …

State Duma wants to tighten requirements for bank owners

State Duma wants to tighten requirements for bank owners

The initiative group of deputies of the State Duma’s Committee for State Construction and Legislation has began discussing the issue of increasing the responsibility of bank owners - up to the introduction of subsidiary responsibility, when …