PRIME-TASS. The aggregate number of operating lending institutions in the Russian Federation decreased by 42 from 1,108 to 1,066 from January till November 2009. Of all operating lending institutions 1,015 are banks and 51 are non-banking lending institutions, Prime-TASS reported citing CBR data.
The total number of branches opened by operating Russian lending institutions declined by 242 branches from 3,470 to 3,228 in the reporting period, while Sberbank’s branches registered in the Book for State Registration of Lending Institutions was cut from 775 to 677. As for foreign branches, Russian banks operated 5 divisions.
All in all, as of December 1, 2009 the Bank of Russia or on the basis of the former’s decision an authorized registering authority registered 1,184 lending institutions compared to 1,228 as of January 1, 2009. Of all lending institutions registered as of December 1, 2009 banks totaled 1,131 and 53 businesses operated as non-banking lending institutions.
Banking licenses were revoked from 117 lending institutions, but they have not yet been removed from the Book for State Registration of Lending Institutions, since they have yet to be wound up. The winding-up of 1,950 lending institutions was registered in the manner prescribed by law, with 1,538 of which in connection with the revocation or cancellation of licenses, 411 banks are under reorganization and one bank is to be liquidated due to the violation of legislation with regard to charter capital payments.
As of December 1, 2009 292 lending institutions held general licenses, 855 banks had licenses to attract private deposits and 708 lenders had licenses to deal with currencies. Precious metal licenses were provided to 203 lending institutions and two more banks had similar permission. 866 banks were added to the register of members of the national deposit insurance system.
During the January-November period of 2009 operating lending institutions with 100% foreign participation grew from 76 to 81, while lending institutions with foreign participation exceeding 50% remained unchanged (26). The total number of Russian lending institutions with various portions of equity stakes held by foreign concerns rose from 221 to 228.
The aggregate registered capitals of operating lending institutions in Russia increased from Rub 881.35 bln as of January 1, 2009 to Rub 1.15 tln as of December 1, a 30.9% upsurge. Lending institutions with registered charter capitals exceeding Rub 300 mln grew from 339 to 348, while their aggregate weight rose from 30.6% to 32.6%. Lending institutions with small registered charter capitals exceeding Rub 3 mln decreased from 31 to 27, while their aggregate weight dropped from 2.8% to 2.5%.
