Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Khromov Mikhail Author-Name-First: Mikhail Author-Name-Last:Khromov Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: RUSSIAN BANKING SECTOR FOR THREE QUARTERS OF 2016 Abstract: The banking sector profit has grown significantly. At the same time, problems with the rate of return in the banking sector have not evaporated. State owned banks account for nearly all profit. Private banks are balancing on the verge of zero rate of return. Concentration of assets in the banking system remains. Classification-JEL: E21, E41, E51, E58, G21 Keywords: Banking sector, Russian Economy Year: 2016 Issue:11 Month: November Pages: 14-15 File-URL: https://iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/recdev-2016-11-781.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2016 Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:recdev-2016-11-781