MOSCOW, Jun 21 (PRIME) -- The combined net profit of Russian banks rose 7% on the month to 216 billion rubles in May, the central bank said on Monday.
In January–May, the net profit of Russian banks almost reached 1 trillion rubles, the regulator said.
The number of profitable banks rose to 234 from 221.
Russian banks raised corporate lending by 1.1% on the month in May, while retail lending increased by 2.2%.
Corporate deposits with Russian banks grew by 2.4% in the period, while retail deposits fell by 1.5%.
The net profit of Russian banks will likely exceed the central bank’s previous forecast of 1.5–1.7 trillion rubles in 2021 and will be around 2 trillion rubles, the regulator said.
(72.2216 rubles – U.S. $1)
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