Debts of Russians on loans for the first time exceeded 1 trillion rubles. Over the last six months, the debt ratio has grown twice as fast as the year as a whole. Most of the debts “pend” on residents of Moscow and the region, the Krasnodar Territory, St. Petersburg and the Tyumen region.
As of August 1, 2022, the debts of Russians in retail loans (excluding mortgages) exceeded 1 trillion rubles for the first time and reached 1,018 trillion rubles.
The debt is growing at multiple rates: in the last six months it has grown by 79.5 billion rubles, while for the whole year (July 2021 – July 2022) it increased by 78.9 billion rubles. According to the agency, overdue mortgage debts as of the reporting date amounted to only 4.8 billion rubles.
“During the seven months of this year, there has been no decrease in retail debt due in any region of the country, the growth range is from 3% in St. Petersburg to 20% in Crimea,” said Denis Aksyonov, general director of debt consultant.
Most of the debts on loans “hang” from residents of Moscow (108 billion rubles), the Moscow region (83 billion rubles), the Krasnodar Territory (46.6 billion rubles), St. Petersburg (37.8 billion rubles) and the Tyumen region (34 billion rubles).
“According to our estimates, by the end of the year, growth could reach 130-150 billion rubles, having crossed the threshold of 1.1 trillion rubles, breaking the historical record for the existence of the banking system of the Russian Federation” , Aksyonov emphasized.
Author:
Kirill Bilyk
Source: RB
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