Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Michael Khromov Author-Name-First: Michael Author-Name-Last: Khromov Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: RUSSIA�S BANKING SECTOR IN OCTOBER 2013 Abstract: Growth rate in banks� assets in October 2013 was accelerated with the resources of the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance of Russia. Credit portfolio�s quality has deteriorated in both the retail and corporate segments of the lending market. Banking business keeps losing its cost-effectiveness. Classification-JEL: E21, E41, E51, E58, G21 Keywords: Banking sector Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2013 Issue: 12 Month: December Pages: 25-27 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/258Khromov.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:258