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:  THE BANKING SECTOR: ECONOMIES OF SCALE AFOOT
Abstract:  During ten months of 2015, the banking sector has demonstrated very low results. Operating income and profi tability have declined and many credit institutions have obtained negative fi nancial results. State owned banks and
banks under resolution regime have been bearing losses. Obvious economies of scale is being observed: large banks are more profi table than the small ones even despite the more active provision of reserves against potential losses.
Classification-JEL:  E21, E41, E51, E58, G21
Keywords: Banking sector, Russian Economy
Journal: Russian Economic Developments
Year: 2015
Issue: 12
Month: December
Pages: 41-44
File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/634Khromov.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:634