As of May 1, 2006, Russian credit institutions had an aggregate profit of R135.6 billion, Central Bank of Russia’s files indicate. The balanced financial result, defined as profit minus loss, stood at R136.7b. The balanced loss was R1.09b. Russian banking assets grew by 2.3% in April versus 3.3% in March. Aggregate own funds rose 4.4%, vs. 0.7%. Personal credits were up 4.8%, vs. 5.7%. The growth of private deposits slowed down to 2.5% compared with 2.6% in March.
Source: GAZETA.RU, June 19, 2006
