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 AUGUST 2015 Abstract: In August 2015, certain symptoms of corporate lending pickup popped up and contraction of the retail credit portfolio practically halted. Main sources of profi t for banks were revaluation of foreign currency accounts resulting from accelerated ruble devaluation. Classification-JEL: E21, E41, E51, E58, G21 Keywords: Banking sector, Russian Economy Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2015 Issue: 10 Month: October Pages: 41-44 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/599Khromov.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:599