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 H1 2015 Abstract: The June dynamics were a natural continuation of the trends formed in the banking sector in early 2015. Banks’ profi ts remain at the zero level. The funds of the population remain the single main source of banks’ liabilities. Retail lending is contracting while corporate lending has noticeably slowed down. Meanwhile, all segments of the banking sector register deterioration of the lending portfolio’s quality. Classification-JEL: E21, E41, E51, E58, G21 Keywords: Russian Economy Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2015 Issue: 8 Month: August Pages: 21-23 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/573Khromov.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:573